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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

2345 UTC SUN SEP 04 2016



CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 04. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 05. 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 06. 



.WARNINGS. 



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 

.OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 33N BETWEEN 154W AND 163W E WINDS TO 

25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 29.4N 164.0W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...25 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER S OF 32N 

BETWEEN 160W AND 167W WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 34N 

BETWEEN 158W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 33.0N 165.9W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 65 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 

180 NM NE...120 NM SE...90 NM SW...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH 

SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 36N BETWEEN 160W AND 168W WINDS 20 

TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LESTER NEAR 36.9N 165.4W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LESTER NEAR 44.4N 158.6W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LESTER NEAR 50.3N 141.3W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 55N172W 993 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WITH SECOND LOW 56N179E 999 

MB MOVING S 10 KT. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 300 NM SE QUADRANT OF 

FIRST LOW SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 

FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM E...420 NM SE...AND 480 NM S 

QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW...FROM 51N TO 59N BETWEEN 179E AND 

172E...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 61N176W TO 65N168W WINDS 20 TO 30 

KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N165W 1000 MB WITH SECOND LOW 

DISSIPATED. W OF A LINE FROM 60N178W TO 65N167W N TO NE WINDS 25 

TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SE AND S 

QUADRANTS OF LOW SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND. N OF 60N W OF ALASKA N TO NE WINDS 

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 57N149W 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM AND 300 NM E 

QUADRANTS E TO SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ALSO FROM 47N TO 

50N BETWEEN 147W AND 152W SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N142W 1001 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 

WITHIN 60 NM N QUADRANT...360 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 120 

NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 53N140W TO 44N135W WINDS 20 TO 30 

KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND WITH NEW LOW 60N147W 1001 MB. FROM 

55N TO 59N BETWEEN 140W AND 152W SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



.LOW 35N179W 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A 

FRONT FROM 33N179E TO LOW TO 39N172W TO 43N165W S TO SW WINDS 20 

TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N174W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 

OF A LINE FROM 30N179W TO 40N171W TO 46N159W TO 48N149W S TO SW 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N169W 1014 MB. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE 

OF A LINE FROM 50N147W TO 46N160W AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 

OF A LINE FROM 46N160W TO 42N168W TO 34N174W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 

30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.



.OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W AREA 

OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

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

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 47N BETWEEN 122W AND 131W N TO NW 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF FORECAST AREA 52N163E 1009 MB. OVER 

FORECAST WATERS FROM 48N TO 52N BETWEEN 166E AND 163E S WINDS TO 

25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N165E 1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E 

SEMICIRCLE E TO SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 41N TO 44N W OF 162E 

SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



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

WATERS FROM 57N TO 61N W OF 171W...FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 161W 

AND 168W...FROM 43N TO 45N BETWEEN 154W AND 161W...AND FROM 43N 

TO 52N BETWEEN 143W AND 154W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 60N W OF 173W AND WITHIN 

240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N166W TO 45N143W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 173W AND 

179W...FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN 145W AND 153W...AND WITHIN 120 NM 

EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 49N158W TO 42N168W.



.HIGH 40N153W 1031 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 

.24 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N144W 1030 MB. 



.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N162E 1018 MB.



.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 46N180W 1018 MB.



.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 SUN SEP 04.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 05.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 06.



.WARNINGS.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E NEAR 16.0N 105.4W 1005 MB AT 2100

UTC SEP 04 MOVING NNW OR 345 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED

WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN

240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 103W AND 110W SW WINDS 

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN-E NEAR 18.6N 107.4W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER

FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO

33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 

104W AND 114W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN-E NEAR 22.8N 110.5W.

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

WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12

FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM S AND 90 NM N

SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N AND

240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

REMAINDER AREA FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 104W AND 110W SW WINDS 

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

.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN-E NEAR 28.0N 112.2W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIFTEEN-E NEAR 32.3N

111.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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.



.FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 128W AND 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST BROAD LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 13N126W 1010 MB.

FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

TO 9 FT. 



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



CONVECTION VALID AT 2045 UTC SUN SEP 04...



TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG

WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NE QUADRANT. SCATTERED

MODERATE ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 100W AND 109W. 



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N85W TO 17N100W....THEN CONTINUES FROM

15N100W TO 12N120W TO WEAK LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 13N130W THROUGH

10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120-180 NM

EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 129W.   SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180

NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 110W AND 116W. 





.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E



SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SEP 04 2016.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 05 2016.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 06 2016.



.WARNINGS. 



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 

.TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 25.7N 160.2W 1000 MB AT 04/2100Z 

MOVING W 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. WINDS 

34 KT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...65 NM SE 

QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...80 NM NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 30 

KT ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. 

SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 260 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE 

QUADRANT...170 NM SW QUADRANT...260 NM NW QUADRANT...WITH SEAS 

TO 24 FT OR GREATER NEAR CENTER. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG 

TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 

QUADRANT...480 NM NW QUADRANT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 29.4N 164.0W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. WINDS 34 KT OR 

GREATER WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...25 NM SW 

QUADRANT...70 NM NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE WITHIN 

360 NM NE QUADRANT... 180 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 

WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT... 90 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 

QUADRANT...180 NM NW QUADRANT...WITH SEAS TO 18 FT OR GREATER 

NEAR CENTER. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER JUST N OF FORECAST AREA 

NEAR 31.3N 165.2W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 

28N BETWEEN 160W AND 172W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER FAR N OF FORECAST AREA. 

ASSOCIATED WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS OVER FORECAST 

WATERS. 



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. 



.LOW NEAR 11N157W 1010 MB MOVING W 10 KT. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 

11N161W TO 12N167W. SCATTERED STRONG TSMTS WITHIN 240 NM OF 

TROUGH AXIS AND ALSO WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW CENTER. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 11N161W 1010 MB. TROUGHS FROM LOW TO 

11N155W TO 12N167W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 10N158W 1010 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 

12N167W. 



.LOW NEAR 11N176E 1010 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. TROUGHS FROM LOW TO 

11N176W AND FROM LOW TO 10N168E TO 12N160E. SCATTERED MODERATE 

TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM S OF TROUGH AXIS W OF 168W. 

ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF 

TROUGH AXIS. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 13N171E 1010 MB. TROUGHS FROM LOW TO 

14N177E TO 15N178W AND FROM LOW TO 11N165E. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 11N165E TO 13N171E 

TO 14N177E. 



.LOW NEAR 28N173E 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. COLD FRONT FROM LOW 

TO 25N166E TO 24N160E MOVING E 10 KT. WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 

30N175E MOVING N 10 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS 

WITHIN A POLYGON BOUND BY 30N173E 30N179E 20N176E 20N160E 

23N160E 30N173E. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT FROM 30N177E TO 

26N171E TO 23N165E. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FORM 30N177E TO 26N171E THENCE A TROUGH 

TO 24N160E. 



.RIDGE FROM 30N171W TO 22N175W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FLATTENED OVER FORECAST AREA. 



.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA. 



.OTHERWISE SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 30N TO 21N BETWEEN 170W AND 

152W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 30N TO 24N BETWEEN 170W 

AND 157W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 30N TO 29N BETWEEN 172W 

AND 160W. 



.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA. 



.MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N140W TO 09N145W TO 11N150W. ISOLATED 

MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF 

TROUGH AXIS. 



$$ 



.FORECASTER BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.

