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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1745 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SEP 04. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 05. 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 06. 



.WARNINGS. 



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 

.OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 32N BETWEEN 154W AND 162W E WINDS TO 

25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 28.0N 163.0W.

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

WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW

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

BETWEEN 160W AND 165W WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 32.4N 165.3W.

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

WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...85 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 55 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 

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

SEAS TO 25 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LESTER NEAR 37.5N 164.0W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LESTER NEAR 45.0N 158.0W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LESTER NEAR 51.1N 145.0W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 55N174W 995 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WITH SECOND LOW 57N180W 

MOVING S 10 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM E...420 NM 

SE...AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW...WITHIN 360 NM S AND 

180 NM W QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW...AND W OF A LINE FROM 59N180W 

TO 65N167W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW 55N172W 998 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 

300 NM SE QUADRANT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N165W 1000 MB WITH SECOND LOW 53N179E 

1003 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 62N175W TO 65N167W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 

35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 56N175E TO 

65N166W AND WITHIN 420 NM SE...480 NM S...AND 540 NM S QUADRANTS 

OF FIRST LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW INLAND WITH SECOND LOW DISSIPATED. N 

OF 61N W OF 169W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

ELSEWHERE N OF 60N W OF ALASKA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 

TO 9 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 57N151W 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A FRONT 

FROM 57N145W TO 54N140W TO 50N139W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 

SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N144W 1002 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 

WITHIN 180 NM E AND 420 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS...AND FROM 45N TO 

51N BETWEEN 136W AND 143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N139W 1003 MB. N OF 54N BETWEEN 135W AND 

159W AND FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 137W AND 146W WINDS TO 25 KT. 

SEAS TO 10 FT.



.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 49N152W TO 38N170W TO 

32N180W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 39N175W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER 

SIDE OF A LINE FROM 48N153W TO 39N173W TO 30N179W S TO SW WINDS 

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N169W 1011 MB WITH NEW LOW 36N175W 1011 

MB. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 50N151W TO 41N169W 

AND FROM 32N TO 39N BETWEEN 172W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 

SEAS TO 12 FT.



.OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W AREA 

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 119W AND 128W N TO NW 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 52N BETWEEN 121W AND 132W N TO NW 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 



.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N166E 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 

WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 

8 FT.



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

WATERS FROM 41N TO 52N BETWEEN 144W AND 167W AND FROM 57N TO 61N 

BETWEEN 169W AND 180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 43N170W TO 

50N156W TO 43N142W TO 43N170W AND FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 173W 

AND 178W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 

42N168W TO 49N154W TO 45N143W.



.HIGH 38N153W 1030 MB MOVING N 05 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N152W 1030 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N146W 1029 MB. 



.HIGH 46N136W 1022 MB MOVING S 05 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.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 SUN SEP 04.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 05.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 06.



.WARNINGS.



...GALE WARNING...

.BROAD LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 15N106W 1005 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF

LINE FROM 11N107W TO 14N103W TO 16N102W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN97W AND

112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR

18N107W 1003 MB. WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS

8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 12N106W TO

17N102W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF

AREA FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 106W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.  

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR

19N108W 1002 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS

9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER AND OVER FORECAST

WATERS FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 103W AND 107W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE FROM

09N112W TO 16N105W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR

21N110W 1001 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS

10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 210 NM SE OF CENTER

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER

FORECAST WATERS FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 103W AND 112W S TO SW

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 126W AND 130W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 13N129W 1010 MB. FROM

12N TO 15N BETWEEN 125W AND 129W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

TO 9 FT.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 13N126W 1009 MB. FROM

11N TO 14N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

TO 8 FT. 



.FROM 10N TO 14N WEST OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN

NE SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N WEST OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N WEST OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 



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



CONVECTION VALID AT 1445 UTC SUN SEP 04...



LOW PRES 15N106W 1005 MB. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM

SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 07N EAST OF

81W TO OVER COLOMBIA. 



SCATTERED MODERATE N OF 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W. 



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 17N100W TO LOW PRES NEAR 15N106W

1005 MB TO 13N112W TO 12N127W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE

TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 100W AND 104W.

SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N AND 210 NM

S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 87W AND 90W AND WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH

BETWEEN 99W AND 104W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF

TROUGH W OF 126W AND FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 99W AND 110W.

SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 125W TO BEYOND 140W. 





.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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



SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 04 2016.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 05 2016.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 06 2016.



.WARNINGS. 



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 

.TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 24.4N 159.1W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC 

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

WINDS 34 KT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE...65 NM SE...30 NM 

SW...80 NM NW QUADRANTS. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 

28N BETWEEN 154W AND 161W. SEAS 12 FT OR HIGHER WITHIN 260 NM 

NE...180 NM SE...170 NM SW...260 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 

FT ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 21N BETWEEN 153W AND 

168W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 158W AND 

160W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESTER NEAR 28.0N 163.0W. 

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

GREATER WITHIN 110 NM NE...75 NM SE...30 NM SW...70 NM NW 

QUADRANTS. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 

26N BETWEEN 159W AND 165W. SEAS 12 FT OR HIGHER N OF 27N BETWEEN 

160W AND 165W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 158W 

AND 168W. 

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

NEAR 32.4N 165.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. 

WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS SUBSIDED TO 8 FT 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 28N173E 1013 MB MOVING NE SLOWLY. FRONT FROM LOW TO 30N175E 

NEARLY STATIONARY. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 23N166E TO 25N160E MOVING 

S SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 162E 

AND 169E...AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 171E AND 175E. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF FORECAST AREA. FRONT FROM 

30N177E TO 25N171E THENCE TROUGH TO 21N160E. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N180E TO 26N172E THENCE TROUGH TO 

22N160E. 



.TROUGH FROM 11N140W TO 10N146W TO 11N160W TO 13N172W TO 12N175E 

TO 08N166E NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TO LOCALLY 

STRONG TSTMS FROM 06N TO 15N E OF 165E...AND FROM 02N TO 06N 

BETWEEN 163E AND 168E. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 



.RIDGE FROM 30N173W TO 23N175E NEARLY STATIONARY. 



.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REST OF FORECAST 

AREA. 



.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 164W AND 

173W...AND FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 173E AND 176E. 



$$ 



.FORECASTER KINEL. HONOLULU HI.

