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FZPN02 KWBC 261700
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC THU NOV 26 2009

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 

PAN PAN 

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
50N160E 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC NOV 26. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 27. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 28. 

.WARNINGS. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW 40N168E 998 MB MOVING NE 40 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. 
WITHIN 360 NM SE AND SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 45N BETWEEN W OF 177E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N174W 985 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 
S...300 NM SW AND 120 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 
TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 600 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES...420 NM E AND 660 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N153W 957 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 26 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM 
S...BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLES AND WITHIN 180 NM 
NE OF A LINE FROM 56N151W TO 56N146W TO 54N139W WINDS 35 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM N...660 NM NE...780 NM 
E...900 NM SE...1320 NM S AND 1440 NM SW...840 NM W AND 660 NM 
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT...HIGHEST SW 
QUADRANT. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 55N168W 976 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT 
AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 52N152W TO 48N157W TO 
39N166W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
660 NM E...960 NM SE...780 NM S...840 NM SW...540 NM W...420 NM 
NW AND 240 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 28 
FT...HIGHEST S QUADRANT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N150W 981 MB.  WITHIN 840 NM SE AND 660 
NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW INLAND 61N147W 988 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 720 NM SE AND 
360 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH ASSOCIATED 
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 42N132W 1012 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 540 NM SW AND 420 
NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM S...1140 NM SW...540 NM W...420 NM NW...240 NM 
N...420 NM NE...300 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 36N TO 48N BETWEEN 
124W AND 130W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE  
FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W...AND FROM 30N TO 37N 
BETWEEN 131W AND 149W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST. FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W WINDS 
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 55N179E 995 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 
300 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 
53N153W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING... 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N161E 990 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE...420 NM 
E...600 NM SE AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 53N W OF 173E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N AND W OF THE ALASKA 
COAST. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N AND 
W OF THE ALASKA COAST. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 34N AND W OF 170E AREA OF E TO NE 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 53N153W DESCRIBED 
IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. .24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM 
FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 158W AND 168W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 137W AND 
142W. 

.HIGH 38N149W 1033 MB MOVING E 20 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N141W 1036 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N135W 1033 MB. 

.HIGH 37N178E 1019 MB MOVING NE 50 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 46N149W 1018 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 40N162E 1030 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N177E 1032 MB. 

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 
13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W TO 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 11.5N99W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W TO 12N98W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W TO 13N96.5 INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 11N97.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 10N100W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 10N100W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 11N99.5W TO 10N105W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 11N100W  
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 23 FT.  

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
10N90W TO 08.5N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST N PORTIONS. FROM 10N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 127W AND 133W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. NW OF LINE 24N135W TO 30N130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN LARGE NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 124W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. NW OF LINE 22N140W 
TO 30N124W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 24N124W TO 30N117W 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA W OF 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...HIGHEST NW. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. NW 
OF LINE FROM 20N127W TO 30N116W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...HIGHEST N. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
05N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.

.LOW PRES 06N92W 1005 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 06N95W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 
180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 06N99W 1006 MB. WITHIN 210 NM N AND 
150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. CONFUSED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.  

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1415 UTC THU NOV 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS...AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 
08N77W TO 07.5N86W TO 06N91W TO 05N99W TO 08N116W TO 08N130W TO 
06N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS E 
OF 93W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WAS WITHIN 
180 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 113W.   

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E


SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC NOV 26 2009. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 
UTC NOV 27 2009. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 28 2009. 

.WARNINGS. 

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW 02N160E MOVING NW SLOWLY. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 02N171W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED W OF FORECAST WATERS. 

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N143W TO 26N151W TO 24N162W. WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF THE FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED OVER FORECAST AREA. 
ASSOCIATED WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 

.TROUGH FROM 10N167W TO 08N175W TO 03N178W NEARLY STATIONARY. 
ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 
12N166W TO 08N176W TO 02N177E. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N174E TO 29N160E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N165W TO 27N175W TO 27N175E TO 
30N168E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT W OF 175W. 

.RIDGE FROM 30N172W TO 27N160E MOVING E SLOWLY. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 12N AND 16N BOUNDED 
BY 145W AND 160W. 

.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 

.SEAS 12 TO 16 FT WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N167W 30N140W 19N140W 
12N165W 14N175E 30N167W. SEAS MOSTLY 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 12N160E TO 06N180E TO 07N140W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 10N E OF 153W. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 11N160E TO 02N180E TO 02N140W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT E OF A LINE FROM 30N140W TO 
17N160W TO 12N160W. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS S OF 10N W OF 180E. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT REMAINDER OF AREA. 

.OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS. 

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 05N149W. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
THE ITCZ. 

$$ 
.HONOLULU.