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FZPN02 KWBC 070500
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC TUE OCT 07 2008
CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
PAN PAN
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO
50N160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 09.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 49N131W 984 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SW AND W AND
120 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SE...360 NM W AND 180 NM NW
AND N QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ALSO WITHIN
600 NM OF LOW EXCEPT 300 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 54N126W 991 MB. OVER WATERS WITHIN
420 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND 57N116W 997 MB. FROM 45N TO
50N E OF 130W W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 41N153E 1000 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 35N TO 43N
W OF 164E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N172E 998 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 540
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N172W 983 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW
TO 37N177W. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF THE
FRONT N OF 42N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 660 NM SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 840 NM E OF
THE FRONT N OF 42N...AND WITHIN 420 NM E OF THE FRONT S OF
42N...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N167W 1013 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN
153W AND 176W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N162W 1013 MB. FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN
154W AND 172W...AND WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE FROM 35N154W TO
36N140W...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N161W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 600 NM NE AND 420 NM SE QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W N WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN A LINE FROM
30N136W TO 44N130W AND 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 55N170E TO 48N175E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NW OF AREA 55N166E 1002 MB. WITHIN 420
NM SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 56N174E TO
52N175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N178E 990 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 660 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 780 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 59N149W 999 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. OVER WATERS WITHIN 840 NM
SW AND 720 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N147W 1002 MB. EXCEPT WHERE NOTED IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE WITH LOW 57N116W...FROM 45N TO 59N
BETWEEN 128W AND 163W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N139W 1013 MB. WITHIN 840 NM SE AND 540
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.LOW 46N178E 1017 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E AND 360 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N172W 1014 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 480
NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY LOW 52N172W WITH CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED ABOVE IN WARNINGS SECTION.
.HIGH 32N146W 1023 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N141W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.
.HIGH 43N168W 1030 MB MOVING E 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N155W 1034 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N145W 1037 MB.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 43N143W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MERGED WITH HIGH 45N145W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 30N163E 1020 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 58N170W 1020 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.
.FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 09.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 14.7N 105.9W 987 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 07
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM
NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 15.4N 108.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM
SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 16.6N 110.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 18.5N 112.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 21.5N 112.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NORBERT INLAND OVER BAJA
CALIFORNIA NEAR 24.5N 111.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NORBERT WARNINGS. WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 280 NM
NW SEMICIRCLE AND 200 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 240 NM W
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
.LOW...REMNANT OF MARIE...19N124W 1008 MB MOVE W AT 4 KT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300
NM NW AND 100 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 18N128W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 16N130W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT. WITHIN 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.LOW 12N89W 1008 MB STATIONARY. WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...12N91W 1006
MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...12N93W 1005
MB. LITTLE CHANGE.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...NW OF LINE 30N115W TO 20N115W TO
12N120W TO 12N140W NE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. NORTH OF 20N WEST OF
125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. NW OF LINE 30N120W TO
20N130W TO 20N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...SOUTH OF 17N FROM 92W TO 110W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. SOUTH OF 13N FROM 92W
TO 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC TUE OCT 07...
.HURRICANE NORBERT...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 NM
OF 14.5N106W.
.LOW 12N89W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF
13.5N91W.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 09N100W TO 06N115W
TO 08N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 40 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 98W TO
112W.
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC OCT 07 2008.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 08 2008.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 09 2008.
THIS SEGMENT OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE
WINDS WHICH MAY BE HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT FROM 30N180W TO 27N170E TO 23N160E NEARLY STATIONARY.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT W OF 165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N169W TO 27N180W TO 29N178E. SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N161W TO 27N170W TO 27N176W. S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N.
.RIDGE FROM 30N138W TO 25N180 TO 25N172E MOVING SE SLOWLY AND
ERODING FROM THE W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 29N150W TO 23N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N151W TO 23N160W TO 21N168W.
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST
AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 165W
AND 175W.
.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ FROM 07N140W TO 06N145W TO 10N161W TO 06N180W TO 06N170E
TO 09N163E. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF
ITCZ W OF 180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ
BETWEEN 144W AND 180W.
$$
.FORECASTER POWELL. HONOLULU HI.
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