HS 001

High Seas Forecast NWS ocean prediction center Washington DC 1145 UTC Wed Dec 02 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Superseded by next issuance in 6 hours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 Dec 02. 24 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Dec 03. 48 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Dec 04.

.Warnings.

...hurricane force wind warning... .Low 39n173e 992 mb moving NE 30 kt while rapidly intensifying. Within 240 nm W and se quadrants winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Elsewhere from 33n to 41n between 178w and 165e winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .24 hour forecast low 43n172w 965 mb. From 38n to 44n between 171w and 176w and from 38n to 43n between 164w and 169w winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 18 to 29 ft. Also from 31n to 45n between 177w and 163w winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 25 ft. Elsewhere from 30n to 48n between 160w and 175e winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 20 ft. .48 hour forecast low 47n170w 960 mb. Within 240 S and SW of a line from the low to 49n174w and from 46n to 52n between 161w and 168w winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 24 to 38 ft. Also from 41n to 55n between 155w and 178w winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 28 ft. Elsewhere from 30n to 58n between 150w and 170w...from 36n to 49n between 140w and 150w...and from 37n to 57n between 170w and 175e winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 20 ft.

...Gale Warning... .Low inland 60n152e 988 mb moving N 20 kt. Front extends from 60n149w to 57n142w to 48n142w. Within 180 nm NE of the front N of 54n winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. Elsewhere within 300 nm NE of the front winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .24 hour forecast low dissipated well inland and associated conditions diminished.

...Gale Warning... .Low 57n161w 980 mb moving N 20 kt. Within 660 nm se and 840 nm S quadrants and within the Bering Sea NE of a line from 53n171w to 60n178w winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 25 ft...highest in S and se quadrants. .24 hour forecast low inland near 64n162w 992 mb. Over ice free waters within 360 nm SW quadrant and within the Gulf of Alaska N of 53n between 143w and 156w and winds to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .48 hour forecast conditions diminished.

...Gale Warning... .Low 32n155w 1006 mb moving NE 20 kt. Front extends from 36n150w to the low to 30n158w. Over forecast waters within 180 nm NW and 120 nm se of the front winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .24 hour forecast low 35n148w 1000 mb. Within 300 nm of low winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. .48 hour forecast low and conditions absorbed by low 47n170w.

...Gale Warning... .24 hour forecast low NW of area 54n164e 992 mb. Within 660 nm se and 720 nm S quadrants winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. .48 hour forecast low 52n167e 998 mb. Within 300 nm NE and 240 nm SW quadrants winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

...Gale Warning... .48 hour forecast low W of area 39n158e. From 35n to 41n W of 164e winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Elsewhere from 30n to 44n W of 170e winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

...Heavy freezing spray warning... .Moderate to heavy freezing spray N of a line from 58n165w to 60n178w. .24 hour forecast moderate to heavy freezing spray N of a line from 59n168w to 60n178w. .48 hour forecast moderate to heavy freezing spray N of 61n W of 170w.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.low 39n146w 1008 mb moving NE 20 kt. Front extends from 44n143w to the low to 36n150w. Within 180 nm either side of the front winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .24 hour forecast low 47n137w 1014 mb. Front to extend from 54n133w to the low. Within 120 nm of the low and se of the front winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft with W to NW swell. .48 hour forecast low inland. Front to extend from 49n126w to 44n137w. Within 180 nm NW of the front winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

.Dense fog. Vsby occasionally less than 1 nm from 46n to 56n between 137w and 143w. .24 hour forecast conditions improved.

.high 31n140w moving NE 10 kt. .24 hour forecast high dissipated.

.high 36n168w 1022 mb moving NE 10 kt. .24 hour forecast high dissipated.

.24 hour forecast new high 44n148w 1022 mb. .48 hour forecast high 52n140w 1034 mb.

.24 hour forecast high 37n162e 1023 mb. .48 hour forecast high 32n177e 1020 mb.

.48 hour forecast new high 58n151w 1032 mb.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean prediction center.

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

Synopsis valid 0600 UTC Wed Dec 02. 24 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Thu Dec 03. 48 hour forecast valid 0600 UTC Fri Dec 04.

.Warnings.

.none.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.from 10n to 12n E of 89w including Gulf of papagayo...NE to E winds to 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft. .24 hour forecast little change. .48 hour forecast little change.

.From 12n to 21n W of 110w N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in mixed NE and NW swell. Elsewhere...W of a line from 30n116w to 15n105w to 00n120w winds less than 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in primarily NW swell. .24 hour forecast from 15n to 23n W of 130w E to se winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft with mixed NW and NE swell. From 11n to 18n between 115w and 130w NE to E winds to 20 kt. Seas to 9 ft in mixed NW and NE swell. Elsewhere...W of a line from 30n130w to 20n110w to 15n105w to 00n115w winds less than 20 kt. Seas to 9 ft in primarily NW swell. .48 hour forecast from 18n to 25n W of 130w E to se winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft primarily in E swell. From 12n to 20n W of 118w NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas to 9 ft primarily in NW swell. Elsewhere...W of a line from 30n125w to 13n115w to 00n105w winds less than 20 kt. Seas to 9 ft primarily in NW swell.

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

.Convection valid 0900 UTC Tue Dec 02...

.intertropical convergence zone...07n77w to 09n98w to 06n107w to 0n117w to 07n130w to 10n140w. Scattered moderate to isolated strong from 08n to 12n between 130w and 134w...and from 10n to 13n W of 138w. Similar convection is near 12n114w and near 06n124w.

$$ .Forecaster gr. Tropical Prediction Center.