FZPN02 KWBC 110500
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SAT OCT 11 2008
CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
PAN PAN
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO
50N160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC OCT 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 13.
.WARNINGS.
STORM WARNING
.LOW 52N161W 986 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 60N144W
TO 57N141W TO 51N143W TO 37N154W. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 480 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS...N OF 52N BETWEEN 165W
AND 173W...AND WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
14 TO 29 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N152W 990 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE AND 900
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N150W 1006 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE AND 420
NM SW QUADRANTS...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
GALE WARNING
.FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 131W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 119W AND 128W AREA OF
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W AREA OF
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
GALE WARNING
.FROM 34N TO 54N W OF 171E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 44N178E TO 37N160E WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 59N179E TO 52N177W TO
39N169E. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND E OF FRONT N OF 52N AND 540 NM E
AND NE OF FRONT S OF 52N...WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 52N177E TO 45N160E...WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN 172W AND 166E AREA OF NE TO E WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 33N BETWEEN 164W AND 174E AREA OF
NE TO E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 40N144W TO 41N156W TO 31N171E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.FROM 43N TO 57N BETWEEN 137W AND 147W AREAS OF DENSE FOG
OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 53N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W AREAS OF
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 50N BETWEEN 126W AND 133W AREAS OF
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 41N TO 52N W OF 172E AREAS OF DENSE FOG
OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 55N BETWEEN 174W AND 174E AREAS OF
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.
.HIGH 42N134W 1033 MB MOVING SW 10 KT AND TURNING NE AFTER 24
HOURS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N136W 1031 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N132W 1030 MB.
.HIGH 41N176E 1035 MB MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N176W 1036 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N166W 1038 MB.
.FORECASTER BELL. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 13.
.WARNINGS.
HURRICANE WARNING
.HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 22.3N 113.1W 970 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 11
MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT
GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...AND 100 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT
AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NORBERT NEAR 26.3N 110.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE...AND
TO 12 FT IN GULF OF CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 25N AND 27N. HIGHEST SEAS
TO 21 FT OFF SOUTHERN BAJA COAST.
.36 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NORBERT INLAND NEAR 29.0N 108.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
48 HOUR FORECAST
DISSIPATED.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
.TROPICAL STORM ODILE NEAR 15.9N 99.4W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 11
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM NE
QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90
NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODILE NEAR 17.3N 102.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH
HIGHEST SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODILE NEAR 17.5N 104.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120
NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODILE NEAR 17.5N 106.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODILE NEAR 17.5N 107.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODILE NEAR 17.5N 108.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NORBERT WARNINGS WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
24 HOUR FORECAST
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 22N TO 28N IN GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ODILE WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM W AND 240 NM E
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM OF
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT.
.N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
19 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 29N115W TO 15N140W
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 21N110W TO 11N125W
TO 12N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 23N110W TO 08N125W TO 08N140W. N TO
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 130W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W S TO SW
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 105W AND 130W S TO SW
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 11
HURRICANE NORBERT
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN
90 NM SW OF CENTER.
TROPICAL STORM ODILE
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60NM
OF CENTER.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE
11N86W TO 13N106W TO 10N120W
TO 10N135W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 08N TO
10N BETWEEN 108W AND 110W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN
60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 118W AND 121W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 124W AND 126W.
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC OCT 11 2008.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 12 2008.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 13 2008.
THIS SEGMENT OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE
WINDS WHICH MAY BE HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT FROM 30N170W TO 28N173E TO 30N166E NEARLY STATIONARY. NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM
90 NM TO 210 NM SE OF FRONT E OF 175W AND WITHIN 180 NM SW OF
FRONT W OF 170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N165W TO 26N179E TO 30N167E. NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N156W TO 27N164W TO 24N177E. NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT.
OTHERWISE
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
.N OF 28N BETWEEN 179W AND 169E SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
A LINE FROM 30N172W TO 26N174E TO 30N161E SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF
16N E OF 150W SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 30N165W TO 26N178W TO 27N175E
TO 30N173E SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N161W
TO 25N172W TO 24N168E TO 30N164E SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 15N E OF
151W SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 30N152W TO 23N179E TO 30N174E
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. N OF A LINE FROM 11N140W TO 22N157W TO 18N179W
TO 30N166E SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
OTHERWISE
SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.
.ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 22N170E TO 25N162E.
.ITCZ FROM 09N140W TO 06N170W TO 08N166E TO 08N160E. SCATTERED
TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 162W AND 179W. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF ITCZ W OF 166E.
.FORECASTER BRAVENDER. HONOLULU HI.
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