HS 001

High Seas Forecast NWS ocean prediction center Washington DC 1145 UTC Mon Nov 23 2009

Superseded by next issuance in 6 hours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

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Pacific N of 30n and S of 67n E of a line from Bering Strait to 50n160e

Synopsis valid 0600 UTC Nov 23. 24 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Nov 24. 48 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Nov 25.

.Warnings.

...hurricane force wind warning... .Low 41n169w 982 mb moving NE 30 kt and rapidly intensifying. Within 240 nm se and 360 nm SW quadrants winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Elsewhere within 480 nm se and 540 nm SW and W quadrants winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .12 hour forecast low 44n162w 963 mb. Within 300 nm S quadrant winds 55 to 70 kt. Seas 22 to 32 ft. .24 hour forecast low 45n156w 962 mb. Front to extend from 48n150w to 43n146w. Within 360 nm S quadrant winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 24 to 36 ft. Also within 420 nm se...480 nm SW...and 300 nm NW quadrants...and within 240 nm E of front winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 30 ft. Elsewhere from 32n to 52n between 133w and 163w winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .48 hour forecast low 51n144w 973 mb. Within 360 nm S semicircle and 420 nm NW quadrant winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 34 ft. Elsewhere within 660 nm of low center except to 1200 nm S quadrant winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft...highest SW quadrant.

...Storm Warning... .Low 56n149w 962 mb moving NW 15 kt. Front extends from low to 51n136w to 39n145w. Within 240 nm S and 300 nm NE and E quadrants...and 120 nm E of front N of 47n winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Elsewhere within 720 nm S...240 nm W and NW...and 420 nm NE quadrants...and within 300 nm E of front winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. .24 hour forecast low inland 62n154w 983 mb. From 55n to 61n between 138w and 154w winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .48 hour forecast low moved inland with associated conditions diminished.

...Storm Warning... .Low 46n176w 986 mb moving se 20 kt. Within 420 nm SW and W quadrants winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 30 ft. Elsewhere within 900 nm W and 780 nm SW quadrants winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .24 hour forecast low 43n166w 988 mb. Within 420 nm SW and 240 nm NW quadrants winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 26 to 38 ft. Elsewhere within 600 nm SW and W and 300 nm N and NW quadrants winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft. .48 hour forecast low and conditions absorbed by low 51n144w above.

...Storm Warning... .24 hour forecast low 52n163e 992 mb. Within 300 nm S and se quadrants winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Elsewhere within 420 nm S and se...and 180 nm NE quadrants winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .48 hour forecast low 55n177w 971 mb. Within 300 nm se of a line from 54n172w to 50n162e and within 240 nm se and E quadrants winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 30 ft...except 10 to 18 ft N of the Aleutians. Elsewhere within 660 nm se...1020 nm SW...480 nm NW...and 360 nm NE quadrants winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 18 ft.

...Gale Warning... .Low 57n162w 972 mb moving NE 10 kt. Within 540 nm S...480 nm NW...and 360 nm SW quadrants winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 22 ft. .24 hour forecast low 59n158w 983 mb. Within 360 nm W and NW quadrants winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .48 hour forecast low dissipated with associated conditions diminished.

...Gale Warning... .24 hour forecast low 57n173w 992 mb. Within 120 nm NW quadrant and 240 nm se of a line from low to 53n174e winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .48 hour forecast low and conditions absorbed by low 51n144w above.

...Gale Warning... .24 hour forecast low 38n163e 1008 mb. From 33n to 41n W of 168e winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .48 hour forecast low 41n179e 1005 mb. From 32n to 43n between 174w and 169e winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft.

...Heavy freezing spray warning... .Moderate to heavy freezing spray over waters N of 59n between Alaska and 174w. .24 hour forecast moderate to heavy freezing spray N of 60n W of 163w. .48 hour forecast light to moderate freezing spray N of 62n W of 163w.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.from 30n to 37n between 119w and 125w area of N to NW winds to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .24 hour forecast conditions diminished.

.dense fog. 24 hour forecast vsby occasionally less than 1 nm from 41n to 45n between 135w and 142w. .48 hour forecast dense fog from 45n to 51n between 125w and 132w.

.High 33n136w 1027 mb nearly stationary. .24 hour forecast high merge with high 36n130w.

.High 37n129w 1026 mb drifting SW. .24 hour forecast high 36n130w 1027 mb. .48 hour forecast high 35n131w 1025 mb.

.high 39n151w 1018 mb moving NE 50 kt. .24 hour forecast high moved inland.

.high 39n162e 1028 mb moving se 30 kt. .24 hour forecast high 36n176e 1026 mb. .48 hour forecast high 36n164w 1029 mb.

.Forecaster banks. Ocean prediction center.

Tropical Prediction Center Miami FL E Pacific from the Equator to 30n E of 140w

Synopsis valid 0600 UTC Mon Nov 23. 24 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Tue Nov 24. 48 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Wed Nov 25.

.Warnings.

.none.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.within 45 nm of line from 16n94w to 14.5n95w to 12.5n96.5w including Gulf of Tehuantepec N to NE wind 20 kt. Seas to 9 ft. .24 hour forecast wind less than 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.

.From 09n to 12n E of 88.5w including Gulf of papagayo NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 8 ft. .24 hour forecast from 09n to 12n E of 89w including Gulf of papagayo NE to E wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 8 ft. .48 hour forecast wind less than 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.

.24 hour forecast Gulf of California N of 29n NW to N wind 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft. .48 hour forecast Gulf of California N of 28.5n NW to N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.

.From 10n to 27n W of 128w NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in mixed NW and NE swell. From 10n to 18n between 116w and 128w NE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft in mixed NW and NE swell. N of 27n between 118w and 129w N to NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in N to NW swell. Elsewhere N of 10n W of 112w wind less than 20 kt. Seas to 10 ft in NW swell. S of 10n W of 103w wind less than kt. Seas 8 ft in merging NW and SW swell. .24 hour forecast from 10n to 24n W of 124w NE to E wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in mixed NW and NE swell. Elsewhere W of 110w wind less than 20 kt. Seas to 10 ft in NW swell. From 02n to 06n E of 87w SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 8 ft. .48 hour forecast from 10n to 23n W of 129w NE to E wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft in NW swell. Elsewhere W of 108w wind less than 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell. From 04n to 08n E of 84w including the Gulf of Panama S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 9 ft.

.Remainder of area wind less than 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.

.Convection valid 0815 UTC Mon Nov 23...

.intertropical convergence zone...axis was analyzed from 10n85w to 08n115w to 09n130w to 07n140w. Isolated to scattered moderate within 125 nm of axis between 127w and 130w...associated with a low level trough along 130w.

$$ .Forecaster al. Tropical Prediction Center.