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 Pacific Offshore

 

NOTE: If you are interested in printing the marine weather charts listed on this page a TIFF viewer is required to have a white background.   Also, the black & white GIF images are available for printing, but they are not ideally sized for printing the complete chart. The GIF marine weather charts are colored and have a black background.

Time delay of analysis products:  Graphic analysis/forecast charts  broadcast by radio facsimile are available by the  Pacific radio facsimile broadcast time and are usually available 30 minutes prior to broadcast. 

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Marine Weather Discussion

Description of Marine Weather Discussion (MWD) & the Glossary of Abbreviations used in the MWD


Marine Weather Discussion (N of 30N E of 150W) |  Alternate version with help for abbreviations
Last updated: 19:27Z, 13 February 2012

 

Offshore Text Forecasts

Description of Offshore Waters Text Forecast

Offshore Waters Forecast (Washington and Oregon waters from 60 NM to 250 NM Offshore)
Last updated: 21:51Z, 13 February 2012

Offshore Waters Forecast (California waters from 60 NM to 250 NM Offshore)
Last updated: 21:52Z, 13 February 2012

Coastal & Offshore Forecasts (additional forecasts)

 

NAVTEX Coastal & Offshore Text Forecasts

Description of NAVTEX Text Forecast

Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Canadian Border to Point Saint George, California)
Last updated: 22:16Z, 13 February 2012

 Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Point Saint George, California to Point Piedras Blancas, California)
Last updated: 22:15Z, 13 February 2012

Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Point Piedras Blancas, California to Mexican Border)
Last updated: 22:14Z, 13 February 2012

 

Offshore Graphic Products

Latest Pacific offshore & adjacent waters sea state analysis (feet)--Offshore

Last Update: 22:16Z, 13 February 2012
KML logo KML/GIS data: 22:18Z, 13 February 2012

 

Description of Offshore & Adjacent Waters Wind/Wave Analysis

Offshore & Adjacent Waters Wind/Wave Analysis (feet)
Time (~65 KB)  observations (~300KB)
observations/
IR sat
(~300KB)
observations/
Vis sat
Last Update
00Z TIF|GIF|B/W GIF TIF|GIF TIF|GIF 01:10Z, 13 February 2012
03Z TIF|GIF|B/W GIF TIF|GIF 03:38Z, 13 February 2012
06Z TIF|GIF|B/W GIF TIF|GIF 07:02Z, 13 February 2012
09Z TIF|GIF|B/W GIF TIF|GIF 09:45Z, 13 February 2012
12Z TIF|GIF|B/W GIF TIF|GIF 12:47Z, 13 February 2012
15Z TIF|GIF|B/W GIF TIF|GIF TIF|GIF 16:07Z, 13 February 2012
18Z TIF|GIF|B/W GIF TIF|GIF TIF|GIF 18:44Z, 13 February 2012
21Z TIF|GIF|B/W GIF TIF|GIF TIF|GIF 22:16Z, 13 February 2012

 

 

Forecast charts from 00Z model run
Time from 00Z 500 mb Surface Analysis  

Wind&Wave with Ice Accretion

 

24 hour forecast (description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas ( 28N- 52N, 45W-85W)

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

Last updated: 04:13Z, 13 February 2012

(description)

Offshore & Adjacent (25N-60N, East of 155W)

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

Last updated: 05:39Z, 13 February 2012

Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)***

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

(description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas (25N-60N, East of 155W)

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

Last updated: 06:15Z, 13 February 2012

Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)***

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

 

 

 

Forecast charts from 12Z model run
Time from 12Z 500 mb Surface Analysis  

Wind&Wave with Ice Accretion

 

24 hour forecast (description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas ( 28N- 52N, 45W-85W)

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

Last updated: 16:16Z, 13 February 2012

(description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas   (25N-60N, East of 155W)

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

Last updated: 17:49Z, 13 February 2012

Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)***

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

(description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas   (25N-60N, East of 155W)

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

Last updated: 18:23Z, 13 February 2012

Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)***

TIF|GIF|B/W GIF

 

 


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