

298 

FZPN01 KWBC 221555

HSFEP1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1630 UTC MON AUG 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 1200 UTC AUG 22. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 23. 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 24. 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 61N161W 992 MB DRIFTING NE. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 61N W 

OF 165W N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N161W 1001 MB. N OF 60N W OF 167W N 

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 57N147W 1004 MB MOVING NE 20 KT WITH SECOND LOW 43N153W 

1014 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM 

EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 59N144W TO 45N154W AND WITHIN 90 NM 

EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N158W TO 44N162W TO 43N168W WINDS 

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N146W 1004 MB. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE 

OF A LINE FROM 60N147W TO 58N141W AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 40 

KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOWS DISSIPATED. FROM 41N TO 60N BETWEEN 143W 

AND 151W AND FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 153W AND 155W AREA OF S TO 

SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N156W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER 

SIDE OF A LINE FROM 60N147W TO 43N154W AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 20 

TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 58N173W 1000 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 53N TO 57N W OF 172W 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N163W 1000 MB WITH NEW LOW 58N166W 1001 

MB AND SECOND NEW LOW 48N167W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE 

OF A LINE FROM 60N173W TO 50N178W TO 42N169W TO 44N162W WINDS 20 

TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TWO LOWS DISSIPATED WITH LOW 49N166W 

1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 59N168W TO 

50N174W TO 40N176W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.



.FROM 46N TO 49N BETWEEN 125W AND 128W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 

KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 50N BETWEEN 126W AND 129W AREA OF 

N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IMMEDIATELY BELOW.



.FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN 125W AND 129W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 20 

TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 125W AND 129W AREA OF 

N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 

OF A LINE FROM 53N132W TO 39N125W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 

KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.



.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 48N174E TO 45N172W 

AREA OF W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 48N167W ABOVE.



.OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 34N W OF 176W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 

TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 32N169W 1006 MB. WITHIN 720 NM NE AND 

540 NM E QUADRANTS AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 

FT.



.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF A LINE FROM 47N160E 

TO 54N176E TO 58N179E AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 

11 FT.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM OF 

51N142W AND FROM 44N TO 53N W OF 170W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 145W AND 

149W AND N OF 44N W OF 170E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 59N BETWEEN 144W AND 

159W AND N OF 45N W OF 172E.



.HIGH 49N135W 1024 MB MOVING S 05 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 46N135W 1027 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 49N137W 1034 MB.



.HIGH 42N142W 1024 MB MOVING NE 15 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MERGED WITH HIGH 46N135W.



.HIGH 41N172E 1029 MB MOVING W 05 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N168E 1026 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N168E 1026 MB.



.HIGH 33N165W 1018 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 54N173E 1024 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 49N176E 1026 MB.



.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 30N128W 1020 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSPATED.



.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 1200 UTC MON AUG 22.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 23.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 24.



.WARNINGS.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM KAY NEAR 22.0N 117.1W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 22

MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS

50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT

40 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N

SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 150 NM NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.

SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KAY NEAR 22.5N 119.4W.

WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8

TO 10 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KAY NEAR 23.2N

122.6W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.



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.



.S OF 02S BETWEEN W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN

MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 105W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. FROM 03N TO 09N

BETWEEN 112W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE

AND SW SWELL.

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



.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF

OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF

OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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



.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING

THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.



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



CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC MON AUG 22...



.TROPICAL STORM KAY...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 45 NM

W SEMICIRCLE.



.TROPICAL WAVE AXIS NEAR ALONG 96W FROM 08N TO 15N. SCATTERED

MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W. 



.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG N OF 04N E OF 81W.  



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 08N90W TO 08N96W TO LOW PRES NEAR

10N110W TO 08N116W TO 09N131W. ITCZ FROM 10N131W TO 07N140W.

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE

MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 96W AND 105W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED

STRONG WITHIN 60 NM N AND 120 NM S OF THE MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN

109W AND 118W. 



$$



.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

