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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC OCT 23. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 24. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 25. 
.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 55N150W 973 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 400 NM SE...420 NM S 
AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 38 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM S...720 NM SW...540 NM W AND 420 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 
62N134W. 
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 59N147W 972 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM N AND NE OF A 
FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 59N143W TO 57N137W TO 52N134W AND 
WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A FRONT FROM 57N137W TO 48N146W 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM 
SE...120 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS AND 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 
48N146W TO 33N177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 63N134W 980 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 
660 SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 720 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 
25 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. 
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N163E 1014 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 45N146W TO LOW 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N158W 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S...180 NM 
N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N156W 993 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW...240 NM 
N AND 360 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SE QUADRANT AND FROM 46N TO 54N BETWEEN 
133W AND 161W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 33N144W 1018 MB MOVING SW 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W AND NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. 
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 124W TO 130W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 129W AREA OF 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 54N175E 1008 MB MOVING E 20 KT. N OF 40N W OF 170E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N170W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S...540 NM 
SW...120 NM N AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N170W 1009 MB. WITHIN 600 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 46N161W 1002 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S...360 NM 
SW...420 NM W AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 50N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 50N156E 1007 MB. N OF 41N W OF 
163E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 35N W 
OF 168E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.LOW 31N177E 1017 MB MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN 
180W AND 170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. 
.FROM 30N TO 34N W OF 170E AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 34N W OF 175W 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 145W AND 156W AREA OF 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.N OF 61N W OF 166W AREA OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N W OF 166W AREA OF LIGHT FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 
.HIGH 38N149W 1030 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED 
.HIGH 45N132W 1031 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N128W 1030 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N163E 1038 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N174E 1038 MB.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 50N152W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 51N131W 1036 MB.  
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 25.
.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN-E NEAR 13.9N 104.9W 1008 MB AT
2100 UTC 23 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.6N 104.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 
40 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
IN AREA OF TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN-E NEAR 15.8N 
105.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN-E NEAR 17.3N 
107.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 17.5N 110.0W. 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 113.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
...GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN-E WARNINGS...
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 TROPICAL DEPRESSION 
SEVENTEEN-E WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION 
SEVENTEEN-E WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 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. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N96W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 TO 
12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.FROM 11N TO 18N 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 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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 A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 25N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N129W TO 25N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU OCT 23...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN-E...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM 
NW AND N QUADRANTS AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N105W 
TO 14N107W.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N84W TO 07N90W TO 11N105W TO
10N114W TO 09N123W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W...AND ALSO WITHIN 180 NM S 
OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 125W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO
09N E OF 85W.
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 23 2008.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 24 2008.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 25 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 30N175E TO 28N172E THEN SHEAR LINE TO 28N160E. FRONT 
MOVING E 20 KT AND SHEAR LINE MOVING SE 10 KT. NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT N OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS 
WITHIN 60 NM OF POINT 29N168E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 30N176W TO 26N180W TO 26N160E. 
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT N OF SHEAR LINE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 30N165W TO 25N176E TO 25N160E. 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT N OF SHEAR LINE W OF 173W. 
.WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N141W TO 28N142W TO 26N145W 
THEN SHEAR LINE TO 24N151W TO 24N157W TO 24N162W. SHEAR LINE 
NEARLY STATIONARY. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
SHEAR LINE W OF 149W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO A TROUGH FROM 30N145W TO 
25N145W. WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N154W TO 27N150W TO 23N147W. 
.TROUGH FROM 21N167W TO 18N169W TO 14N171W MOVING W 10 KT AND 
WEAKENING. 
.RIDGE FROM 30N176W TO 28N176E STATIONARY AND ERODING FROM THE 
W. 
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF 
FORECAST AREA. 
.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINES FROM 30N140W TO 25N150W TO 24N160W 
TO 26N170W...AND FROM 30N175E TO 26N160E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF LINE FROM 30N175W TO 
25N168E TO 23N160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 22N E OF 166W...AND 
FROM 08N TO 18N BETWEEN 169W AND 145W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 17 FT N OF LINE FROM 27N160E TO 
26N174E TO 28N178W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
30N169W TO 21N173E TO 23N160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 17N E OF 
157W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 170W AND 150W. 
.SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REST OF FORECAST AREA. 
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 12N TO 25N W OF 168E. 
.ITCZ FROM 08N140W TO 08N150W TO 04N176W TO 07N168E TO 06N160E. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM N OF ITCZ W OF 173E. 
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S OF 
ITCZ. 
$$ 
.HONOLULU HI.