

593 

FZPN01 KWBC 290340

HSFEP1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

0430 UTC MON AUG 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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). 



PAN PAN 



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

TO 50N 160E 



SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC AUG 29. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 30. 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 31. 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM S OF A LINE FROM 40N160E TO 

35N168E TO 30N171E AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 

14 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 38N160E TO 33N169E AREA OF E 

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 36N160E TO 35N164E AREA OF E 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 52N134W 1003 MB MOVING NW 10 KT THEN TURNING SW. WITHIN 120 

NM N AND 180 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N138W 1003 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SW AND 240 

NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N135W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...540 NM 

SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 39N175W 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 90 NM E OF A FRONT 

FROM LOW CENTER TO 45N173W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 

DIMINISHED.



.LOW 43N178E 1014 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 

LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N177W 1006 MB. WITHIN 480 NM N AND 

NE...300 NM SE...AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 240 NM NE 

AND E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 43N169W TO 40N169W TO 32N171W 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N177W 999 MB. WITHIN 540 NM N AND 300 NM 

E QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 

50N166W TO 40N166W TO 33N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W AREA OF 

N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 120W AND 124W AREA OF 

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



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM OVER FORECAST 

WATERS FROM 45N TO 58N W OF 168W AND FROM 49N TO 52N BETWEEN 

154W AND 160W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 49N BETWEEN 170E AND 

165E AND FROM 46N TO 59N BETWEEN 171W AND 175E AND FROM 42N TO 

45N BETWEEN 166W AND 172W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN 163W AND 

177E AND FROM 48N TO 51N BETWEEN 155W AND 158W. 



.HIGH 47N164E 1024 M3 NEARLY STATIONARY. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.HIGH 44N156W 1030 MB MOVING S 10 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N156W 1027 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N154W 1027 MB. 



.HIGH 34N130W 1022 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.FORECASTER BELL. 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 0000 UTC MON AUG 29.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 30.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 31.



.WARNINGS.



...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 17.9N 126.4W 979 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 29

MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT

GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE

QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW

QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND

120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM

N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLEWINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO

12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N TO 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 133W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 18.1N 131.1W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN

180 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 210 NM NW

QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N

SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO

12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 26N BETWEEN 124W AND 140W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 18.2N 136.1W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO

33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N TO 27N

BETWEEN 131W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN

MIXED SWELL.

.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 18.1N 140.6W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.

.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 18.5N 145.3W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 19.7N 150.0W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.



FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE

USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE

AND INTENSITY.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.TROPICAL STORM MADELINE W OF AREA. FROM 16N TO 22N W OF 138W SE

TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 09 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 26N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS TO 8 FT.



.FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 109W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 109W AND 117W WINDS 20

KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 107W AND 110W WINDS

20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.



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



CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC MON AUG 29...



.HURRICANE LESTER...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 16N TO 19N

BETWEEN 125W AND 128W.



.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W.



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 14N118W TO LOW PRES NEAR

12N112W TO 12N96W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N

TO 12N BETWEEN 97W AND 114W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO16N

BETWEEN 114W AND 122W. 



$$

.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

