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FZPN01 KWBC 010353

HSFEP1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

0430 UTC THU SEP 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 SEP 01. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 02. 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 03. 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.COMPLEX LOW WITH ONE CENTER 42N165W 1007 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND 

A SECOND CENTER 33N177W 1005 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM 

SE OF A FRONT FROM 44N164W TO 37N169W TO SECOND LOW S TO SW 

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 

WATERS WITHIN 360 NM SE OF FRONT FROM 47N160W TO FIRST LOW TO 

SECOND LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW 49N155W 1008 MB WITH SECOND LOW 

40N169W 1007 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW AND 300 

NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 

TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 

FIRST LOW TO 44N152W TO 38N166W TO 32N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 

SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW 49N146W 1018 MB WITH SECOND LOW 

49N161W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 

48N159W TO 44N157W TO 34N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 47N168E 997 MB MOVING SE 20 KT WITH SECOND LOW 51N176E 993 

MB MOVING S 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW WINDS 

25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS NW 

OF A LINE FROM 55N167W TO SECOND LOW TO FIRST LOW AND FROM 40N 

TO 47N BETWEEN 173E AND 160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW DISSIPATED WITH SECOND LOW 47N177E 

989 MB AND NEW LOW 44N175E 992 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 360 NM SW 

QUADRANT OF NEW LOW...AND N OF 40N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 

SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 51N BETWEEN 172W AND 175E 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N179W 991 MB WITH NEW LOW DISSIPATED. 

WITHIN 660 NM N...600 NM E...780 NM S...AND 840 NM W QUADRANTS 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 52N133W 1008 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 

WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N130W 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W 

QUADRANT...AND FROM 43N TO 45N BETWEEN 137W AND 141W WINDS 20 TO 

30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND. FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 138W AND 

150W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.



.OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W AREA 

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W AREA OF 

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

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF A LINE FROM 58N176E 

TO 64N168W TO 65N167W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN SECOND GALE WARNING 

ABOVE W OF A LINE FROM 60N175W TO 65N170W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 

SEAS TO 10 FT.



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

WATERS WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 48N179W TO 

59N173W AND WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 46N167W TO 54N164W TO 

48N148W TO 42N164W TO 46N167W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 59N180W TO 

46N179W TO 46N145W TO 50N147W TO 61N177W TO 59N180W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 52N BETWEEN 147W TO 165W 

AND FROM 48N TO 59N BETWEEN 163W AND 179W.



.HIGH 38N145W 1031 MB MOVING SW 05 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N147W 1029 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N149W 1030 MB. 



.HIGH 55N151W 1019 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N143W 1019 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 51N138W 1021 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 0000 UTC THU SEP 01.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 02.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 03.



.WARNINGS.



...HURRICANE WARNING...



...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE LESTER NEAR 18.2N 141.2W 959 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 01

MOVING W AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE

QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210

NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT...AND

300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM

NE...150 NM SE...240 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS OF CENTER

WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.

REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS FROM 12N TO 25N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT

OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESTER WEST OF THE AREA. OVER

FORECAST WATERS FROM 19N TO 24N W OF 139W E WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

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



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 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 89W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 96W AND 120W WINDS 20

KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 116W AND 121W SW WIND

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 107W

AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 10N BETWEEN 117W AND 122W WINDS 20

TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 111W AND

125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.



.FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 86W SW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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



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



CONVECTION VALID AT 0345 UTC WED AUG 31...



.HURRICANE LESTER...NUMEROUS MODERATE OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM

17N TO 20N W OF 139W.



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 13N98W TO 13N110W TO 10N120W TO 13N133W.

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 15N E OF 100W.

SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 100W AND 140W.



$$



.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

