HS 002

High Seas Forecast for Metarea xii NWS ocean prediction center Washington DC 1745 UTC Wed may 16 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Ccode/1:31:12:01:00/aow+por/NWS/ccode superseded by next issuance in 6 hours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.

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Pacific N of 30n and S of 67n E of a line from Bering Strait to 50n 160e

Synopsis valid 1200 UTC may 16. 24 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC may 17. 48 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC may 18.

.Warnings.

...Gale Warning... .Over forecast waters NE of a line from 57n145w to 52n133w to 45n127w area of NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas to 10 ft. .24 hour forecast NE of a line from 54n136w to 45n128w area of NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .48 hour forecast from 45n to 51n between 125w and 130w area of NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to 11 ft.

...Gale Warning... .From 30n to 45n E of 127w area of N to NW winds to 25 kt. Seas to 10 ft. .24 hour forecast from 30n to 44n E of 129w area of N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to 10 ft. .48 hour forecast from 30n to 42n between 119w and 128w area of N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

...Gale Warning... .Low 51n168w moving NE 20 kt. Within 300 nm NE of a line from low to 50n163w to 46n157w winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Elsewhere from 36n to 56n between 150w and 170w winds to 25 kt. Seas to 12 ft. .24 hour forecast low dissipated and conditions described with new low 52n167w below.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.low 50n179w 998 mb moving NE 15 kt. Within 360 nm W...600 nm S and SW quadrants winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to 12 ft. .24 hour forecast low 55n176w 999 mb. Within 300 nm W semicircle and 480 nm S quadrant winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to 10 ft. .48 hour forecast low and conditions absorbed by low 54n169w below.

.Low N of area 61n179w 1003 mb moving NW 15 kt. N of the Aleutian Islands over ice free forecast waters within 480 nm E semicircles winds to 25 kt. Seas less than 8 ft. .24 hour forecast low moved N of area and conditions diminished.

.low 35n143w 1020 mb moving NE 05 kt. From 30n to 40n between 140w and 150w winds to 25 kt. Seas to 8 ft. .24 hour forecast low 37n140w 1023 mb. Conditions diminished.

.24 hour forecast new low 52n167w 1000 mb. Within 180 nm NE and 420 nm se quadrants...and within 240 nm NE and E of a line from 57n167w to 55n157w to 48n152w to 43n154w winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to 12 ft. .48 hour forecast low 54n169w 1000 mb. Within 540 nm se and 360 nm SW quadrants...and within 180 nm NE of a line from 57n164w to 53n146w to 50n143w winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to 11 ft.

.24 hour forecast from 35n to 50n E of 169e winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to 9 ft. .48 hour forecast new low 47n176e 1004 mb. Within 480 nm se quadrant and within 300 nm S of a line from 40n175e to 37n160e winds to 25 kt. Seas to 10 ft.

.Dense fog. Vsby occasionally less than 1 nm over forecast waters from 35n to 55n between 155w and 180w. .24 hour forecast dense fog from 39n to 53n between 152w and 165w and from 40n to 49n E of 170e. .48 hour forecast dense fog within 240 nm se of a line from 49n145w to 39n156w and within 300 nm se of a line from 46n178e to 37n164e.

.High 52n143w 1034 mb moving se 10 kt. .24 hour forecast high 50n138w 1032 mb. .48 hour forecast high 44n132w 1028 mb.

.high 34n136w 1024 mb nearly stationary. .24 hour forecast high dissipated.

.high 32n167e 1020 mb moving NE 20 kt. .24 hour forecast high 34n176e 1023 mb. .48 hour forecast little change.

.High 50n165e 1018 mb moving se 10 kt. .24 hour forecast high dissipated.

.24 hour forecast new high 36n151w 1029 mb. .48 hour forecast high 34n146w 1025 mb.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean prediction center.

National Hurricane Center Miami FL

E Pacific from the Equator to 30n E of 140w.

Synopsis valid 1200 UTC Wed may 16. 24 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC Thu may 17. 48 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC Fri may 18.

...Tropical Storm Warning... .Tropical Storm Aletta near 11.8n 112.6w 1004 mb at 1500 UTC may 16 moving W or 280 deg at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Tropical storm force winds 80 nm NE quadrant and 60 nm NW quadrant. Seas 12 ft or greater within 60 nm N semicircle with seas to 14 ft. .24 hour forecast Tropical Depression Aletta near 12.6n 114.7w. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Seas 12 ft or greater within 75 nm N semicircle with seas to 13 ft. .48 hour forecast Tropical Depression Aletta near 13.5n 115.3w. Maximum sustained winds 25 kt gusts 35 kt. Seas to 12 ft. .72 hour forecast Post-tropical remnant low Aletta near 14.1n 114.5w. Maximum sustained winds 20 kt gusts 30 kt. Extended outlook...use for guidance only...errors may be large. .96 hour forecast Post-tropical remnant low Aletta near 14.5n 113.5w. Maximum sustained winds 20 kt gusts 30 kt.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.except as noted in warnings...within 120 nm N semicircle and 60 nm S semicircle winds 20 to 33 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .24 hour forecast except as noted in warnings...Within 120 nm N semicircle and 45 nm S semicircle winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .48 hour forecast within 120 nm N semicircle and 45 nm S semicircle winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.N of 27n E of 119w NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .12 hour forecast winds less than 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.

.From 09n to 21n W of 130w NE winds 20 kt. Seas to 8 ft. .24 hour forecast winds less than 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.

.06 hour forecast within 30 nm of line 16n95w to 14n96w including Gulf of Tehuantepec...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 8 ft. .24 hour forecast within 30 nm of line 16n95w to 14n96w including Gulf of Tehuantepec...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 9 ft. .48 hour forecast N of 14n between 94w and 96w...Including Gulf of Tehuantepec N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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

Convection valid at 1500 UTC Wed may 16...

.Numerous strong within 90 nm W semicircle and 120 nm NE quadrant of Tropical Storm Aletta.

.Intertropical convergence zone/monsoon trough... Monsoon trough from 06n78w to low pres near 09n97w 1008 mb to 12n106w. ITCZ from 06n116w to 03n140w. Cluster of moderate to strong from 10n to 14n between 95w and 101w. Numerous moderate strong from 07n to 11n between 106w and 111w.

.Forecaster dgs. National Hurricane Center.

National Weather Service Honolulu HI North Pacific Equator to 30n between 140w and 160e

Synopsis valid 1200 UTC may 16 2012. 24 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC may 17 2012. 48 hour forecast valid 1200 UTC may 18 2012.

.Warnings.

.none.

.Synopsis and forecast.

.front from 30n179e to 26n167e to 26n160e. Front moving E slowly. .24 hour forecast front from 30n179w to 27n170e. .48 hour forecast front dissipated.

.Stationary front from 30n146w to 23n160w to 22n166w. .24 hour forecast front from 30n146w to 28n150w to 26n159w. .48 hour forecast front dissipated.

.ridge from 29n140w to 25n152w moving N slowly.

.Ridge from 30n172w to 26n177e to 27n173e moving E slowly.

.winds 20 kt or less entire area.

.Seas 8 ft or less entire area.

.ITCZ from 03n140w to 03n144w to 00n149w. Isolated moderate to strong tstms within 90 nm N of the ITCZ.

.Isolated moderate tstms between 05n and 12n W of 167e...And S of a line from 06n178e to 09s171w to 02n163w.

$$ .Honolulu.