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HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1030 UTC WED AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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). 



SECURITE 



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

TO 50N 160E 



SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC AUG 24. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 25. 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 26. 



.WARNINGS.



...GALE WARNING...

.WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM 50N171E TO 55N170E. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF

FRONT N OF 52N S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W

AND NW OF A LINE FROM 47N162E TO 54N176E S TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT.

SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW W OF AREA 60N170E 995 MB. WARM FRONT TO

EXTEND FROM 52N178E TO 58N177E. WITHIN 180 NM NE OF FRONT N OF

54N S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST

WATERS N OF 49N W OF 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N178E 1010 MB. OVER THE BERING SEA FROM

53N TO 62N BETWEEN 168W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12

FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.FROM 41N TO 54N E OF 132W N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 49N TO 54N BETWEEN 129W AND 134W N TO NW

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 56N E OF

136W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 49N TO 54N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W N TO NW

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 55N

BETWEEN 124W AND 140W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 31N170W 1007 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WILL SLOW AND TURN NW AFTER

24 HOURS. FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 162W AND 175W WINDS TO 25 KT.

SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N165W 1008 MB. WITHIN 540 NM N AND NE AND

300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 960 NM N AND NE...AND 480 NM E AND SE...AND 660 NM W AND

NW QUADRANTS N OF 30N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N169W 1011 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW

SEMICIRCLES...AND FROM 31N TO 50N BETWEEN 155W AND 165W WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.



...GALE WARNING... 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 162E AND 160E E TO SE

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 39N

BETWEEN 168E AND 160E E TO SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN 119W AND 122W NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS

LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N E OF 123W N TO NW WINDS TO 25

KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.LOW 53N160W 1007 MB MOVING N 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM E AND NE...AND

900 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND OVER ALASKA 61N162W 1017 MB. WINDS

LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. 



.LOW 46N169W 1003 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SW AND 840 NM

N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 37N165W

DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 300 NM OF

49N156W...AND OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 44N TO 55N W OF 171E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 420 NM OF 51N154W...AND FROM

45N TO 58N W OF 179E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 420 NM OF 50N157W...AND FROM

45N TO 60N W OF 174W.



.HIGH 31N129W 1023 MB DRIFTING NW.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.HIGH 50N137W 1036 MB MOVING SW 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 49N142W 1040 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 48N146W 1038 MB.



.HIGH 58N179W 1022 MB MOVING NE 15 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 59N170W 1021 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED INLAND OVER ALASKA.



.HIGH 47N175E 1025 MB MOVING SE 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N175E 1025 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N175E 1027 MB.



.HIGH 42N165E 1023 MB DRIFTING NE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.FORECASTER MILLS. 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 AUG 24.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 25.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 26.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE KAY NEAR 24N122W 1012 MB. WITHIN 90

NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KAY NEAR 23N126W

1013 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KAY DISSIPATED.

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



.LOW PRES NEAR 14N107W 1007 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR

16N112W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR

17N115W 1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW

SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.



.LOW PRES NEAR 11N121W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N129W 1006 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 126W AND 138W SEAS TO 8 FT IN

MIXED SE AND S SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 12N134W 1005 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.



.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W...

INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS TO 9 FT.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W

TO 14N95W TO 12.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...WIND

20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W

TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED

SE AND SW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. FROM 14.5N TO 15.5N

BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.



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



CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC WED AUG 24...



.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 99W/100W FROM 20N SOUTHWARD. SCATTERED

STRONG INLAND IN MEXICO FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 100W AND 101W.



.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 126W/127W FROM 15N SOUTHWARD. ING WESTWARD

10 TO 15 KNOTS. 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 11N121W. SCATTERED TO

NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM NORTH OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN

121W AND 125W...WITHIN 90 NM SOUTH OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN

125W AND 128W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM

SOUTH OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 120W AND 125W...AND WITHIN 120

NM SOUTH OF ITCZ BETWEEN 137W AND 139W.



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH ALONG 06N77W TO 10N85W TO 08N94W, TO A 1007

MB LOW PRESSURE CENTER NEAR 14N107W. MONSOON TROUGH CONTINUES

FROM 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE CENTER...TO A SECOND 1007 MB LOW

PRESSURE CENTER NEAR 11N121W. THE ITCZ IS ALONG 11N FROM 128W

WESTWARD BEYOND 140W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM

NORTH OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 77W AND 78W, WITHIN 120 NM TO

THE NORTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 121W AND 125W, AND

WITHIN 90 NM TO THE SOUTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 125W AND

128W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG IS WITHIN 120 NM TO

THE SOUTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 113W AND 116W, AND

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM TO THE NORTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH

BETWEEN 113W AND 115W, WITHIN 120 NM TO THE SOUTH OF THE MONSOON

TROUGH BETWEEN 120W AND 125W, AND WITHIN 120 NM TO THE SOUTH OF

THE ITCZ BETWEEN 137W AND 139W.

ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM TO THE NORTH AND TO THE SOUTH OF

THE MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 87W AND 100W. 



$$

.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

