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AGPN40 KWNM 030829

MIMPAC



MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR N PACIFIC OCEAN

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

129 AM PDT SAT SEP 3 2016



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

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



THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT HIGH PRES WELL W OF THE

PZ6 WATERS CONTINUES TO COMBINE WITH INLAND LOW PRES TO PRODUCE NW

WINDS UP TO 30 KT OFF THE COAST OF NRN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WITH

THE STRONGEST CONDITIONS W OF POINT ARENA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL

REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED. BY SAT NIGHT AND SUN NIGHT CONDITIONS

WILL COME CLOSE TO GALE FORCE OFF OF NRN CALIFORNIA...BUT FOR NOW

WILL KEEP THE WINDS AT 30 KT ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. FARTHER

N...ONE WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PZ5 WATERS

MON...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER WEAK FRONT TUE. THE LATEST RUNS OF THE

GFS AND ECMWF LOOK TO BE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT. FOR WIND GRIDS

WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE GFS 10M WINDS THROUGHOUT. THE 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.



$$



.FORECASTER NOLT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

