High Seas Forecast

FZPN01 KWBC 222131
HSFEP1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
2345 UTC WED FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 1800 UTC FEB 22. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 24. 
.WARNINGS. 

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N W OF 163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA 42N157E 971 MB. FROM 35N TO 
45N W OF 166E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N165E 958 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM 
S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT. ALSO 
FROM 35N TO 50N W OF 178E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N173E TO 44N175W TO 54N168E WINDS 
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. 

STORM WARNING
.LOW 49N164E 984 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WITH FRONT FROM LOW TO 
51N165E TO 45N175E TO 40N176E TO 32N165E. WITHIN 240 NM SW OF A 
LINE FROM 43N170E TO 45N164E TO 52N162E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 
17 TO 34 FT. ALSO WITHIN 180 NM NE OF FRONT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 54N W OF 179W WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT...EXCEPT E OF FRONT 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N173E 986 MB WITH FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
55N171E TO 52N177W TO 47N172W TO 36N176W. FROM 44N TO 48N 
BETWEEN 177E AND 164E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 TO 38 FT. ALSO 
N OF 47N WITHIN 180 NM NE OF FRONT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE OF FRONT...AND WITHIN 660 NM 
SE AND S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 
FT...EXCEPT NE OF FRONT 8 TO 16 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N176E 996 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW 
TO 58N174W TO 54N164W TO 42N163W. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF THE 
FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ALSO FROM 46N TO 54N 
BETWEEN 169W AND 179W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. 

STORM WARNING
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 42N159W 1010 MB MOVING NE 20 
KT. FROM 32N TO 46N BETWEEN 145W AND 167W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED LOW 48N149W 1003 MB. FROM 42N TO 51N 
BETWEEN 150W AND 155W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 53N BETWEEN 132W AND 157W WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N133W 991 MB. FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN 
134W AND 142W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 39N TO 57N BETWEEN 124W AND 149W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 22 FT. 

GALE WARNING
.E OF A LINE FROM 46N133W TO 54N158W TO 59N149W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 47N128W TO 58N146W 
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

GALE WARNING
.FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN 158W AND 
162W. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 176W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 
177W. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN 152W AND 
161W. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 152W AND 166W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N160W 1018 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N 
BETWEEN 144W AND 169W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 37N TO 43N 
BETWEEN 148W AND 157W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 49N BETWEEN 133W AND 
145W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 
.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM 
FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 175E AND 171E. 
.HIGH 37N137W 1038 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N132W 1033 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 46N139W 1031 MB MOVING E 20 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N127W 1032 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 33N174W 1027 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N160W 1033 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 46N150W 1037 MB. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 55N161W 1028 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N172E 1026 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 37N172W 1029 MB. 
.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 24.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.NW OF LINE 30N127W TO 20N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 122W AND 131W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 05N TO 14N W OF 127W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 
117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 123W AND 132W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 
20 TO 25 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 WED FEB 22...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS 00N110W TO 02N115W TO 02N134W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS W OF 122W.
FORECASTER MUNDELL