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FZPN01 KWBC 271001

HSFEP1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1030 UTC WED JUL 27 2016 



SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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. 

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT 

VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). 



PAN PAN 



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

TO 50N 160E 



SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JUL 27. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 28. 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 29. 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.FROM 33N TO 51N BETWEEN 124W AND A LINE FROM 50N130W TO 40N131W 

TO 33N134W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 124W AND A LINE FROM 

50N130W TO 40N131W TO 30N140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 124W AND A LINE FROM 

50N130W TO 40N133W TO 30N147W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 

FT. 

...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 52N149W 1008 MB MOVING N 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 480 NM 

S QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE ALASKA COAST BETWEEN 139W AND 

146W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N149W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N...420 NM 

E AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N144W 1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM AND 180 NM 

S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.FROM 30N TO 36N W OF 170E SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 52N W OF 170E AREA OF W WINDS TO 

25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N168W 1015 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N165W 1023 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 54N 

BETWEEN 158W AND 132W AND W OF A LINE FROM 62N176W TO 48N179W TO 

39N170E. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 132W AND 

151W AND W OF A LINE FROM 62N176W TO 48N179W TO 40N162E. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 147W AND 

160W AND W OF A LINE FROM 62N176W TO 48N179W TO 40N160E. 



.HIGH 40N138W 1032 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N141W 1030 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N147W 1032 MB. 



.HIGH 45N165E 1028 MB MOVING S 05 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N165E 1029 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 



.FORECASTER LEE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.



NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL



E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE

EQUATOR E OF 120W



SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED JUL 27.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 28.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 29.



.WARNINGS.



...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE FRANK NEAR 22.5N 119.7W 985 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 27

MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT

GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N

SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT

AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S

SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 180 NM N

AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN

MIXED SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 23.3N 121.2W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS

12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. SEAS TO 23 FT. REMAINDER

OF AREA WITHIN 210 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANK NEAR 24.3N 122.9W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS

12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. SEAS TO 19 FT. REMAINDER

OF AREA WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12

FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL FRANK NEAR 25.3N 125.5W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N AND 120 NM S

SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST

POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FRANK NEAR 25.3N 127.0W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR

GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.

.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM GEORGETTE NEAR 19.1N 129.2W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC

JUL 27 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35

KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER

EXCEPT 40 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF

CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 

9

TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 210 NM NW AND 120 NM SE

SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GEORGETTE NEAR 20.6N

132.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 150 NM

NW AND 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GEORGETTE NEAR 21.2N

136.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. WITHIN 150 NM 

N

AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED

SWELL.

.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.



FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE

USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE

AND INTENSITY.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N126W TO 30N140W TO 18N140W TO 18N135W

TO 24N127W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT

PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N130W TO 30N140W TO

21N140W TO 23N137W TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT

PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N125W TO 30N140W TO

21N140W TO 21N135W TO 26N134W TO 30N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 

SEAS

8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.



.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 02S115W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO

03.4S109W TO 02S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 00S106W TO 02N114W TO

00N124W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S99W TO 00S106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 07N95W TO 05N115W TO

00S124W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S88W TO 07N95W...INCLUDING LEE OF

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW

SWELL.



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



CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC WED JUL 27...



.HURRICANE FRANK...SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN

120 NM OF CENTER.



.TROPICAL STORM GEORGETTE...NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 07N80W TO 11N95W TO 1009 MB LOW

PRESSURE NEAR 09N104W TO 11N114W TO 07N125W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM

07N125W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG

WITHIN 120 NM SOUTH OF MONSOON TROUGH AXIS BETWEEN 95W AND 105W.

SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 115W

AND 125W.



$$

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

