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FZPN01 KWBC 100404
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0545 UTC FRI FEB 10 2012 

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 50N 160E 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 10. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 11. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 12. 

.WARNINGS. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW 41N177E 985 MB MOVING NE 45 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. 
WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 30N AND THE FRONT FROM 36N160W TO THE LOW AND 
FROM 30N TO 41N W OF 177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N168W 959 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT NW QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 70 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N162W 953 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT W QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 420 NM NE QUADRANTS AND FROM 32N TO 50N 
BETWEEN 146W AND 176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N161W 964 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE AND 240 
NM NE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 45N152W 977 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...600 NM SE QUADRANT AND FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 152W 
AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N147W 991 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 61N 
BETWEEN 147W AND 136W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N149W 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E 
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW 56N142W 988 MB. 
WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 60N148W TO 55N137W WINDS 35 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 42N 
BETWEEN 150W AND 130W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 54N139W 975 MB MOVING NW 30 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 56N163W 973 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT S OF 
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND LESS THAN 8 FT N OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM E AND SE AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 480 NM 
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 50N169E 959 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 41N AND W OF 
180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N176E 968 MB. WITHIN 780 NM S QUADRANT  
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 52N W 
OF 176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N172E 974 MB. FROM 35N TO 54N W OF 180W  
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.  

...STORM WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 35N158E 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM 
SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N172E 997 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT 
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N176W 982 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 43N TO 46N BETWEEN 164W AND 152W WINDS 40 TO 
55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 54N BETWEEN 180W 
AND 166W AND FROM 40N TO 48N BETWEEN 166W AND 150W WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.  

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE WATERS N OF 58N 
AND W OF 178W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW 39N132W 1009 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 53N131W TO 48N127W 
TO 45N130W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N127W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 35N TO 44N 
BETWEEN 127W AND 133W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 34N TO 49N BETWEEN 159W AND 
145W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 

.HIGH 30N126W 1025 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED S OF AREA. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 30N146W 1029 MB. 

.FORECASTERS MUSONDA. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
13 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE N OF 
17N W OF 111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 17N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. S OF 17N W OF A LINE FROM 
17N111W TO 00N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18.5N104W TO 13N108W. FROM 14N TO 
18.5N BETWEEN 103W AND 108W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 
W OF TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 
125W AND FROM 14N TO 23N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 23N W OF A LINE FROM 23N108W TO 13N108W TO 00N120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 20N106W TO 16N107W TO 
12N111W. WITHIN 90 NM W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 14N104W TO 
00N104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 106W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 AT 0300 UTC FRI FEB 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 05N77W TO 08N85W TO 03N100W TO 
05N113W TO 03N122W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 
EXTENDS FROM 03N122W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY