

121 

AGPN40 KWNM 011424

MIMPAC



MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR N PACIFIC OCEAN

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

724 AM PDT THU SEP 1 2016



.FORECAST DISCUSSION: MAJOR FEATURES/WINDS/SEAS/SIGNIFICANT

.WEATHER FOR THE NORTH PACIFIC N OF 30N AND E OF 150W.



THE STRONGEST WINDS ON LATEST ASCAT PASS IS OCCURING ALONG THE CA

CST FROM PT ARENA TO 120W. GENERALLY 15-25 KT WITH LOCAL 30 KT NR

PT CONCEPTION IN THE COASTAL WATERS. ATTM I AM NOT EXPECTING TO

MAKE ANY CHANGE TO THE CURRENT GRIDS OR ASSOCIATED TEXT FCST. NO

GALES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFHORE WATERS DURING THE UPCOMING

WEEK...ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED GUSTS TO GALE ARE POSSIBLE IN THE

COASTAL WATERS ALONG THE NRN AND CENTRAL CA CST.



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PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...



THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT HIGH PRES CENTERED W OF

THE PZ6 WATERS CONTINUES TO COMBINE WITH INLAND LOW PRES OVER SRN

CALIFORNIA TO PRODUCE NW WINDS UP TO 30 KT OFF THE COAST OF SRN

CALIFORNIA WITH THE HIGHEST CONDITIONS W OF POINT CONCEPTION. THE

STRONGEST CONDITIONS WILL SHIFT N TO OFF THE COAST OF NRN

CALIFORNIA BY FRI WITH THE HIGHEST CONDITIONS OF 30 KT W OF POINT

REYES. THESE CONDITIONS WILL THEN REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MON.

FARTHER N...ONE WEAK AREA OF LOW PRES WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE

WASHINGTON WATERS THU NIGHT AND EARLY FRI WITH WINDS UP TO 25

KT...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER WEAK LOW MOVING ACROSS THE NRN PZ5 WATERS

BY MON. FOR WIND GRIDS WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE GFS 10M WINDS

THROUGHOUT. CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS REASONABLE AND WILL CONTINUE TO

CARRY NO WARNINGS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS DURING THE FORECAST

PERIOD.



THE NWW3 LOOKS REASONABLE WITH THE SEAS AND WILL BE FOLLOWED

FAIRLY CLOSELY DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.



EXTRATROPICAL STORM SURGE GUIDANCE...N/A.







.WARNINGS...PRELIMINARY.



.PZ5 WASHINGTON/OREGON WATERS...

     NONE.



.PZ6 CALIFORNIA WATERS...

     NONE.



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.FORECASTER SHAW/NOLT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

