FZPN02 KWBC 091125
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SAT DEC 09 2023 

CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. 

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT 
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). 

SECURITE 

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT 
TO 50N 160E 

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC DEC 09. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 10. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 11. 

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 44N164E 985 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM N 
AND NW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 54N W OF 175E 
AND FROM 47N TO 52N W OF 178W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 25 
FT... EXCEPT E OF 179E SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N177E 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM N 
AND NW AND 540 NM S AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST SW QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N166W 983 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM OF 
LOW EXCEPT 840 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 23 
FT...EXCEPT E OF 166W SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. ALSO EXCEPT WHERE NOTED 
BELOW WITH LOW 58N154W...BETWEEN 148W AND A LINE FROM 52N178W TO 
45N172E TO 30N168E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 51N140W 988 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT 
EXENDS FROM LOW TO 50N136W TO 40N142W TO 33N148W. WITHIN 240 NM 
NE AND E OF FRONT N OF 45N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. 
ALSO WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE...540 NM E AND 600 NM S 
QUADRANTS AND FROM 33N TO 46N BETWEEN 135W AND 154W WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 42N138W. ELSEWHERE S OF 
56N BETWEEN 129W AND 149W AND S OF A LINE FROM 53N149W TO 
44N166W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT WITH MIXED SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N138W 987 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF 
A LINE FROM 48N131W TO 54N137W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 58N133W 1002 MB. WITHIN 360 NM 
S AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS AND FROM 43N TO 47N E OF 127W WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 59N BETWEEN 
138W AND 148W AND BETWEEN 138W AND A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 
42N124W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 
47N124W 1018 MB. FROM 44N TO 54N E OF 130W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 45N174W 992 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 300 
NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN 168W AND 173W WINDS 
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 50N164W 984 MB. 
WITHIN 300 NM W AND 240 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST W QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM W AND 
360 NM N QUADRANTS AND FROM 38N TO 53N BETWEEN 154W AND 164W 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 46N178W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N154W 980 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 420 
NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 540 NM W AND 360 NM S QUADRANTS AND N OF 49N BETWEEN 138W 
AND 152W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN THE BERING SEA. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 60N164W 998 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. N OF 58N BETWEEN 168W AND 
178W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 55N W OF 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N160W 1002 MB. ACROSS THE BERNG SEA 
BETWEEN 161W AND 177E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR 54N175W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 58N154W 
DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 52N W OF 165E AREA OF S TO SE 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 52N164E TO 44N165E. 
WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N W OF 172E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF ALASKA. 
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 
58N162W TO 57N178W TO 58N177E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 58N162W TO 61N177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING 
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N152W TO 57N163W TO 59N178E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 58N159W TO 57N164W TO 61N176W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE 
FREEZING SPRAY NE AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N152W TO 56N162W TO 
61N178W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 30N TO 38N E OF 125W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 55N 
BETWEEN 135W AND 146W...N OF 59N BETWEEN 169W AND 172W...FROM 
48N TO 51N BETWEEN 167W AND 178W...AND FROM 47N TO 49N W OF 173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 49N E OF 127W...AND 
WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 52N154W TO 45N175W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 58N142W TO 
55N163W...FROM 42N TO 48N BETWEEN 150W AND 169W...AND N OF 48N W 
OF 168E. 

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 11.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
13N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 16N93W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 
16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WITHIN
14N93W TO 15N93W TO 14N95W TO 15N96W TO 12N97W TO 13N95W TO 
14N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15N128W TO 18N136W TO 18N140W TO 10N140W TO 11N131W TO 
15N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 
29N115W TO 29N140W TO 19N140W TO 10N129W TO 10N101W TO 18N112W TO
29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
SHORE...WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 08N96W TO 09N140W TO 00N140W TO 00N120W
TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S100W TO 08N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N115W TO 24N131W TO 22N140W TO 
12N130W TO 05N137W TO 08N115W TO 22N115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 15N131W TO 19N134W TO 19N140W TO 
06N140W TO 08N132W TO 15N131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. WITHIN 09N100W TO 10N107W TO 06N122W TO 00N133W TO 
03.4S120W TO 03.4S98W TO 09N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N115W TO 19N131W TO 26N140W TO 
03N140W TO 03N129W TO 07N117W TO 15N115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 02N119W TO 03N127W TO 02N140W TO 
00N140W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S114W TO 02N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N89W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W TO
12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO
29N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N112W TO 32N114W TO 30N115W TO
27N112W TO 24N111W TO 26N109W TO 29N112W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N112W TO 28N113W TO 26N111W TO 
24N111W TO 24N109W TO 26N109W TO 29N112W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0950 UTC SAT DEC 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 06N88W. THE ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 06N88W TO 06N110W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 107W AND 120W...AND FROM 04N TO
09N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC DEC 09 2023.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 10 2023.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 11 2023.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N150W TO 25N155W TO 20N165W MOVING E 10KT N OF
24N AND E SLOWLY ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENS TO TROUGH. TROUGH FROM 30N146W TO
23N159W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N175E TO 25N160E MOVING E 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N174W TO 25N170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N168W TO 25N176W TO 22N160E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF LINE FROM 14N169W TO 07N156W...AND
E OF LINE FROM 20N140W TO 10N150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE FROM 20N170W
TO 06N164E...AND N OF 25N W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF LINE FROM 20N160W
TO 06N175W...AND W OF LINE FROM 30N170W TO 22N172E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N 20N BETWEEN 145W AND 178W. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT FROM 10N TO 20N E 145W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N 27N BETWEEN 175E AND 165E.
8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 24N160E TO 30N167W...AND
WITHIN 750 NM OF LINE FROM 30N153W TO 05N180W...AND FROM 10N
10 20N E OF 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF LINE FROM 30N171W TO
21N171E TO 30N171E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W
170W...AND FROM 03N TO 20N E OF 180W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 06N147W TO 00N172W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS S OF ITCZ W 160W.


$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.