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FZPN02 KWBC 191700
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC FRI MAR 19 2010
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 
SECURITE 
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
50N160E 
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAR 19. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 20. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 21. 
.WARNINGS. 

STORM WARNING
.LOW 58N147W 1004 MB MOVING N 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO 
54N139W TO 46N142W. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF FRONT N OF 55N WINDS 35 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND E OF 
FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

STORM WARNING
.LOW 44N170E 1002 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 31N TO 46N BETWEEN 
178W AND 164E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N174W 990 MB. FROM 32N TO 50N 
BETWEEN 163W AND 172E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N172W 979 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 420 
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N170W 976 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 420 
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 34N TO 54N BETWEEN 153W AND 179E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 22 FT. 

GALE WARNING
.LOW 39N142W 1002 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 31N TO 46N BETWEEN 
135W AND 150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N138W 997 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
38N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N134W 996 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE AND 
480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.  

GALE WARNING
.LOW 50N161W 1004 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 40N TO 53N BETWEEN 
156W AND 168W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N153W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 360 
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

GALE WARNING
.FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN 180W AND 169E AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

GALE WARNING
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL W OF AREA. FROM 35N TO 51N W OF 167E 
AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 55N167E 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E 
AND 300 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM FROM 37N TO 40N BETWEEN 
180W AND 172E.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 164W AND 
175W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM OF 45N155W. 
.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM OVER 
WATERS FROM 41N TO 48N W OF 168E. 
.HIGH 32N172W 1030 MB MOVING E 30 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N160W 1027 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N149W 1027 MB. 
.HIGH 42N171W 1024 MB MOVING E 30 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 33N130W 1020 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N127W 1020 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N176E 1028 MB. 
.FORECASTER BANKS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 21.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N139W TO 28N140W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 109W AND 134W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 109W AND 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 
24N140W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 20N131W TO 30N127W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 116W AND 126W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 11N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 107 AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 13N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. W OF A LINE FROM 13N135W TO 20N131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 122W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW ANS SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 17N BETWEEN 93W AND 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 105W SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FROM 09N TO 13N E OF 93W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.N OF 05N E BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.REMAINDER AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAR 19

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE
02N79W TO 05N88W TO 02N98W TO 
05.5N112W TO 01N126W TO 02N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 240 NM 
N OF AXIS AND 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 103W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 108W 
AND 117W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 300 NM N OF AXIS 
AND 150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 117W AND 128W.
.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAR 19 2010.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 20 2010.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 21 2010.
.WARNINGS. 
.NONE. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N140W TO 25N143W TO 22N147W THENCE A 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N157W. COLD FRONT MOVING E 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 26N140W TO 20N151W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N163E TO 29N160E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N170E TO 26N160E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N175W TO 29N173E. 
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 08N AND 18N W OF 170W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 

OTHERWISE
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 

SEAS 8 FT OR LESS N OF 26N W OF 176W
AND WITHIN 240 NM OF A 
LINE FROM 24N140W TO 14N155W. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF A LINE FROM 
21N164W TO 27N146W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT REMAINDER OF AREA. 

24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 FT OR LESS S OF 04N W OF 174E
AND N 
OF 24N W OF 177W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT REST OF AREA. 

48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 FT OR LESS N OF 24N W OF 167W
AND S 
OF A LINE FROM 09N160E TO 09N170E TO 00S170W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
ELSEWHERE. 
.ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS S OF A LINE FROM 07N160E TO 03N170E. 
.ITCZ FROM 02N140W TO 03N144W TO 02N150W. ISOLATED MODERATE 
TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE ITCZ. 
.HONOLULU.
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