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HIGH SEAS FORECAST

 
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 HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
 NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
 1145 UTC TUE NOV 24 2009 
 
 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 
 
 PAN PAN 
 
 PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
 50N160E 
 
 SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC NOV 24. 
 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 25. 
 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 26. 
 
 .WARNINGS. 
 
 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
 .LOW 45N156W 961 MB MOVING E 25 KT AND WILL TURN MORE NE AFTER 
 06 HOURS. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO 47N147W TO 38N147W. WITHIN 
 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 36 FT. ALSO 
 WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW AND N QUADRANTS...AND 
 WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 
 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 51N BETWEEN 135W AND 163W WINDS 25 TO 
 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N143W 974 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND NW 
 AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 38 
 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 52N BETWEEN 132W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 
 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF LOW. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N134W 989 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW 
 QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. 
 
 ...STORM WARNING... 
 .LOW 43N166W 991 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
 AND 360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 34 
 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 40N168W. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT WHERE MENTIONED 
 IN WARNING ABOVE WITHIN 600 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 
 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N151W 1009 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW AND W 
 AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N135W 1014 MB. FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 
 136W AND 145W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. 
 
 ...STORM WARNING... 
 .LOW W OF AREA 52N163E 992 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND RAPIDLY 
 INTENSIFYING. FROM 42N TO 53N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
 8 TO 15 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N178E 974 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW AND 
 180 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 33 
 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF THE ALEUTIANS. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 57N 
 W OF 169W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 16 
 FT N OF THE ALEUTIANS. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N171W 969 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT 
 WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM 
 SW...300 NM NW...AND 420 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
 10 TO 20 FT. 
 
 ...STORM WARNING... 
 .LOW 38N162E 1012 MB MOVING E 30 KT. FROM 34N TO 41N W OF 166E 
 WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N177E 1008 MB. FROM 34N TO 43N BETWEEN 
 176W AND 172E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N162W 983 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW 
 TO 42N163W TO 36N174W. WITHIN 300 NM E AND 480 NM SW AND W 
 QUADRANTS AND 300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 40N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 
 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE AND 900 NM SW AND W 
 QUADRANTS AND 480 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 
 FT. 
 
 ...STORM WARNING... 
 .18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 52N148W 972 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
 56N147W TO 53N134W TO 46N135W. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF FRONT 
 WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N146W 974 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
 50N130W TO 35N145W. WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM E OF 
 FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N145W 987 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT 
 WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
 
 ...GALE WARNING... 
 .LOW 57N178W 990 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE...540 NM 
 SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N163W 993 MB. FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 
 159W AND 166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
 DIMINISHED. 
 
 ...GALE WARNING... 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N164E 1001 MB. FROM 32N TO 41N W OF 171E 
 WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
 
 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
 .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N BETWEEN ALASKA AND 
 179W. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 
 ALASKA. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 
 ALASKA. 
 
 .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
 .LOW 61N152W 986 MB MOVING N 10 KT. FROM 55N TO 61N BETWEEN 137W 
 AND 152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED 
 CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
 
 .LOW 59N158W 986 MB MOVING E 05 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND W 
 QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED 
 CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 
 
 .LOW 63N165W 986 MB MOVING W 10 KT. N OF 61N W OF 167W WINDS 20 
 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N174W 983 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE 
 QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 56N171W 
 DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION.
 
 .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 46N 
 BETWEEN 136W AND 143W. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN 126W AND 
 133W. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 
 
 .HIGH 36N131W 1027 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N136W 1024 MB. 
 
 .HIGH 38N172E 1025 MB MOVING E 35 KT. 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N166W 1030 MB. 
 .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N151W 1034 MB. 
 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N160E 1025 MB.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N178E 1021 MB. 
 
 .FORECASTER BANKS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 
 
 TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
 E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
 
 SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE NOV 24.
 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED NOV 25.
 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 26.
 
 .WARNINGS.
 ...GALE WARNING...
 .48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 
 96W WINDS N TO NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 
 .NONE.
 
 .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
 .FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WIND 
 20 TO 25 KT.SEAS TO 8 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF 
 PAPAGAYO NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
 PAPAGAYO NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
 .GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
 8 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WIND 20 TO 
 25  KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WIND 20 TO 
 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   
 
 .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
 TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
 13N BETWEEN 93.5 AND 96.5W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
 WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 
 .FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 121W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 115W AND 
 121W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N FROM 
 120W TO 127W  N WIND 20 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WIND LESS THAN 
 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
 .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N W OF 130W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 
 23N W OF 125W NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
 FROM 03N TO 07N E OF 87W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
 ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
 SWELL.    
 .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 131W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 
 20N W OF 127W NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF 
 A LINE FROM 24N140W TO 30N134W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
 SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
 .REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
 .CONVECTION VALID 0815 UTC TUE NOV 24...
 
 .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ANALYZED FROM 08N82W TO 
 08N85W TO 06N91W TO 07N117W TO 06N123W TO 08N136W TO 07N140W.  
 SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WAS WITHIN 80 NM OF AXIS FROM 
 106W TO 108W. SCATTERED MODERATE WAS WITHIN 250 NM S OF AXIS E 
 OF 87W.  
 
 

 .FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
 

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