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FZPN02 KWBC 092300
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU FEB 09 2012

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 50N 160E 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 09. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 10. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 11. 

.WARNINGS. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 40N177E 985 MB MOVING NE 45 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. 
WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 39N170E TO 
38N160E OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N172W 965 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N165W 952 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N160W 959 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. ALSO WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 57N138W TO 60N146W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 960 NM OF LOW SOUTH OF ALEUTIAN 
ISLANDS AND ALASKA WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.  

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N155W 976 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N146W 992 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND OVER ALASKA AND CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N139W 977 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E OF A LINE FROM 48N129W TO 40N133W AND 
FROM 46N TO 57N BETWEEN 129W AND 144W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N147W 994 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND OVER ALASKA 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 51N168E 961 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM OF 
LOW OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N175E 963 MB. WITHIN 720 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF 
LOW OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N179W 974 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF 
LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N136W 1007 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N128W 1009 MB. FROM 41N TO 49N AND E OF 
130W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...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.  

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 36N TO 49N 
BETWEEN 127W AND 133W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN 152W AND 
165W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 36N TO 48N BETWEEN 138W AND 
145W. 

.HIGH 30N126W 1026 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED S OF AREA. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N158W 1026 MB. 

.FORECASTERS GLAZEWSKI/BANKS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 23N140W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF A LINE FROM 24N111W TO 14N120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W 
OF 130W.
.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 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. W OF A LINE FROM 06N125W TO 
03N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 10N W OF 125W AND FROM 10N TO 22N 
W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF A LINE FROM 
22N106W TO 00N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 23N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 
12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 107W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N93W...
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 11N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 09N79W TO 05N81W...
INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 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 2100 UTC THU FEB 09...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 05N77W TO 08N85W TO 03N96W TO 
04N120W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N120W 
TO 02N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG S OF 
05N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W AND ALSO S OF 04N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W.

FORECASTER LEWITSKY

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 09 2012.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 10 2012.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 11 2012.

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N166E TO 28N164E TO 26N160E MOVING E 35 KT. 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N. WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 30N179E TO 26N174E TO 25N160E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N178W TO 27N178E TO 22N164E. 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 450 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 30N173W TO 28N176E. 
ASSOCIATED WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N140W TO 21N143W THENCE A 
WEAKENING SHEAR LINE TO 13N160W TO 12N170W TO 12N178E. COLD 
FRONT MOVING E 20 KT. SHEAR LINE MOVING S SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT N OF 28N E OF 145W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING E OF AREA. SHEAR LINE 
DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 

.E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 176E AND 161W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 04N TO 19N E OF 
170W... AND FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 167E AND 170W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 04N TO 21N E OF 
170W... AND FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 174E AND 170W. 

.W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N BETWEEN 165W AND 155W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 

.HIGH NEAR 25N168W 1025 MB MOVING E 30 KT. RIDGES FROM HIGH TO 
22N161E AND FROM HIGH TO 22N148W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 28N152W 1029 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 29N146W 1029 MB. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N163E TO 26N160E. WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N170E TO 28N169E TO 22N164E. 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT N OF 28N. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 

.SEAS 15 TO 20 FT N OF 22N E OF 155W. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE 
N OF 17N E OF 165W. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 180E. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT REST OF AREA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF 13N E OF 154W...AND N OF 
A LINE 30N174W TO 27N160E. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS FROM 20N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 166E AND 171W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT REST OF AREA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 17 FT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N160W TO 
22N160E. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 24N166W 
TO 18N170E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT REST OF AREA. 

.ITCZ FROM 05N140W TO 03N154W. 

$$ 
.FORECASTER DWROE. HONOLULU HI.