FZPN02 KWBC 231730
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC THU OCT 23 2008
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 OCT 23. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 24. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 25. 
.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 54N156W 971 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 400 NM SE AND 
S...480 NM SW AND 120 NM NW WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 40 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM S...660 NM SW...540 NM W AND 360 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 
61N138W
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 58N148W 974 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT 
AND 180 NM N AND NE OF A FRONT FROM 57N153W TO LOW CENTER TO 
58N144W TO 54N137W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 58N144W TO 48N149W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A 
FRONT FROM 48N149W TO 32N179W WINDS TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 61N138W 978 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S AND 
720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM S AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. ALSO WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A FRONT 
FROM 49N132W TO 35N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 34N142W 1019 MB MOVING SW 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N149W 1018 MB. FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 
141W AND 152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.
...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N172W 1011 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 180W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N162W 994 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
720 NM SW AND W...540 NM NW...240 NM N...700 NM NE...900 NM E 
AND 720 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 55N172E 1009 MB MOVING E 20 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
360 NM SW QUADRANT AND FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N173W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE...540 NM SW...300 NM W...120 NM N AND NE 
QUADRANTS...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.LOW 31N173E 1018 MB MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 30N TO 35N W OF 178E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N175W 1018 MB. FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN 
175W AND 170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N W OF 170E AREA OF E TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N W OF 175W AREA OF E TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 129W AREA OF 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 56N153W TO 
53N132W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 35N W OF 164E AREA OF S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.N OF 60N W OF 166W AREA OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N W OF 166W AREA OF LIGHT FREEZING 
SPRAY.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.HIGH 36N152W 1030 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N147W 1028 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED
.HIGH 44N135W 1030 MB MOVING E 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N129W 1029 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N161E 1038 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N172E 1039 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 50N134W 1034 MB.  
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 25.
.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN-E NEAR 13.1N 104.9W 1008 MB AT 
1615 UTC OCT 23 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.0N 104.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN-E NEAR 17.2N 
106.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 17.5N 109.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 17.5N 112.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 14.5N95W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16.5N94.5W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN SEVENTEEN WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN SEVENTEEN WARNING... 
WITHIN 180 NM E AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN SEVENTEEN WARNING... 
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GALE WARNING...ELSEWHERE 
N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GALE WARNING...ELSEWHERE 
N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND 99W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94W TO 13N96W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SW SWELL. 
.FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FROM 04N TO 08N E OF 88W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 90W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 90W AND 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 26N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU OCT 23...
.LOW NEAR 13N105W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N 
AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES. 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N84W TO 07N95W TO 11N104W TO 
08N131W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 
78W AND 84W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N AND 
120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 115W AND 125W.  
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.