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FZPN01 KWBC 032158

HSFEP1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

2230 UTC SAT SEP 03 2016 



SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 



SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SEP 03. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 04. 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 05. 



.WARNINGS. 



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 32N BETWEEN 156W AND 

163W E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 29.1N 164.0W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...35 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 

240 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 

QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE 

S OF 35N BETWEEN 157W AND 167W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 41N168W 1015 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E AND S 

QUADRANTS S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 

WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N158W TO 34N173W S TO 

SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 

LINE FROM 49N149W TO 44N158W AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 

LINE FROM 43N164W TO 33N178W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 

TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N177W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 

WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 48N150W TO 42N169W TO 

30N180W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 52N178W 994 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 

360 NM E...420 NM SE...BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM S...BETWEEN 180 

NM AND 480 NM SW...BETWEEN 240 NM AND 600 NM W...BETWEEN 180 NM 

AND 480 NM NW...AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N174W 998 MB. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 

OF A LINE FROM 54N163W TO 50N170W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 

SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 55N BETWEEN 161W AND 175W 

AND WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 57N174E TO 50N180W 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N165W 1001 MB. N OF 63N W OF 168W N 

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 61N W OF 

167W...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 57N149W TO 

59N170W...AND FROM 56N TO 58N BETWEEN 158W AND 165W WINDS 20 TO 

30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W AREA 

OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 127W N TO NW 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 129W N TO NW 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 



.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 53N145W TO 56N151W SE 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N142W 1010 MB WITH SECOND NEW LOW 

58N151W 1009 MB. FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 136W AND 140W...AND 

OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM OF SECOND LOW WINDS TO 25 KT. 

SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N138W 1007 MB WITH SECOND LOW 59N146W 

1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 58N141W TO 

45N136W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



.EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED BY LOW 52N178W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE N 

OF 60N W OF ALASKA E TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 61N176W TO 64N163W E TO NE 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 60N165W IN 

WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 240 NM 

EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 52N146W TO 47N158W TO 44N166W AND 

WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55N180W TO 59N176W TO 

60N168W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 144W AND 

157W...FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 157W AND 168W...AND NW OF A LINE 

FROM 55N179E TO 59N174W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 

FROM 50N158W TO 45N147W...FROM 43N TO 46N BETWEEN 160W AND 

169W...AND FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 176W AND 180W.



.HIGH 37N152W 1032 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N153W 1030 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N152W 1030 MB. 



.HIGH 49N138W 1023 MB MOVING S 10 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N137W 1025 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. 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 1800 UTC SAT SEP 03.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 04.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 05.



.WARNINGS.



...GALE WARNING...

.BROAD LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 16N103W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF

LINE FROM 16N101W TO 11N108W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR

17N105W 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 17N101W TO

13N104W TO 11N110W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR

18N106W 1004 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS

9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER WATERS WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM

18N103W TO 10N106W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.LOW PRES NEAR 13N120W 1011 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM

15N120W TO 11N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS

THAN 8 FT. 



.FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT

IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



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



CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT SEP 03...



.LOW PRES 16N103W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 

AREA BOUNDED FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 91W AND 113W. 



.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF 22.5N107.5W.



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...



MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 15N100W TO LOW PRES NEAR 16N103W

TO LOW PRES NEAR 13N120W TO LOW PRES NEAR 11N135W TO 11N140W.

ISOLATED MODERATE AND STRONG FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 126W AND

140W.



$$



.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

