FZPN02 KWBC 201700
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC TUE JAN 20 2009
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JAN 20. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 21. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 22. 
.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 45N160E 981 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 47N160E 
TO 45N169E TO 40N174E TO 35N171E TO 32N165E. WITHIN 540 NM S 
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 33 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM 
N AND E OF THE FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 
27 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N173E 986 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
47N168W TO 41N167W TO 36N176W TO 31N172E. WITHIN 540 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 TO 32 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 
NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 720 NM SE...840 NM SW...AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N176W 990 MB. WITHIN 720 NM S AND 960 NM 
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT.  
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 47N170W 990 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 51N169W 
TO 47N161W TO 40N153W TO 30N155W. WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 
AND 300 NM N AND E OF THE FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM W OF A LINE FROM 50N174W TO 56N176W 
TO 60N180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N167W 992 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.
...GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN 162W AND 174W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
16 TO 24 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N148W 1004 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
LOW CENTER TO 39N146W TO 30N145W. WITHIN 180 NM E AND 420 NM W 
OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N142W 1004 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 53N174W 990 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W AND NW 
QUADRANTS AND OVER ICE FREE WATERS WITHIN 240 NM N AND E OF A 
LINE FROM 55N174W TO 53N161W TO 49N153W TO 42N148W WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N177W 989 MB. WITHIN 480 NM W AND SW 
QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 57N153W TO 52N148W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 55N169W 992 MB. OVER ICE FREE WATERS 
WITHIN 480 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 47N161W 991 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
LOW CENTER TO 38N164W TO 31N172W. WITHIN 420 NM E QUADRANT AND 
240 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.LOW 43N136W 1014 MB DRIFTING N. WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 132W AND 138W PATCHY 
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST FROM 42N TO 52N BETWEEN 154W AND 162W 
PATCHY DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM.
.HIGH 52N148W 1025 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 56N145W 1025 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 30N144W 1024 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH S OF AREA. 
.FORECASTER ACHORN. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 22.
.WARNINGS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 95W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N97W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 
11N102W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  NE TO E 
WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.LOW PRES 1015 MB AT 21N129W.  WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT  NE TO 
N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.COLD FRONT AT 30N124W TO 18N140W.  WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT  
NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
30N115W TO 00N106W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 30N123W TO 17N125W.  W OF 110W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 30N120W TO 15N117W.  S OF 20N W OF 
110W AND N OF 20N FROM 115W TO 130W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC MON JAN 19
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 106W 
AND 115W.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 06N90W TO 05N100W TO 
07N115W TO 05N135W TO 05N140W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM 
OF AXIS FROM 100W TO 116W.
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 20 2009.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 21 2009.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 22 2009.
THIS SEGMENT OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE 
WINDS WHICH MAY BE HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS. 
.WARNINGS. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.FRONT FROM 30N156W TO 20N166W TO 15N178W MOVING E 15 
KT...EXCEPT NEARLY STATIONARY S OF 20N. S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT N OF 24N. W TO 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 170W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N145W TO 23N150W TO 18N156W. S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N. W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT N OF 27N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 26N140W TO 18N150W. WINDS 
DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT THROUGH 30N160E MOVING E 15 KT. SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N W OF 170E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N172E TO 24N160E. WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT WITHIN 540 NM E OF COLD FRONT N OF 25N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N175W TO 26N178E TO 21N167E. 
WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT IN AREA FROM 03N TO 21N W OF 170W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 12N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 161W AND 172E. E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 
158W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 150W AND 179W. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 04N TO 12N W OF 
152W. 
.HIGH 1026 MB 26N178E MOVING E 35 KT. RIDGES FROM HIGH TO 
21N167W... TO 30N179E...AND TO 25N160E. FIRST TWO RIDGES MOVING 
E 35 KT...AND THIRD RIDGE NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 1026 MB 28N164W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 1027 MB 30N156W. 
.HIGH 1024 MB NEAR 30N144W MOVING SE 10 KT. RIDGES FROM HIGH TO 
28N140W...AND TO 21N158W MOVING E 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 1020 MB 25N140W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED E OF FORECAST AREA. 
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REST OF FORECAST AREA. 
.SEAS 12 TO 23 FT IN AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 162W AND 169W...AND 
IN AREA N OF 20N BETWEEN 180E AND 169W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN MOST 
OF AREA N OF 08N BETWEEN 180E AND 172E. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN AREA 
N OF 26N BETWEEN 155W AND 163W...AND IN AREA N OF 17N E OF 150W. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN AREA FROM 11N TO 25N W OF 172E. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN AREA S OF 03N W OF 
172W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN AREA N OF 21N BETWEEN 156W 
AND 161W...AND IN AREA N OF 18N BETWEEN 161W AND 166W. SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT IN AREA N OF 25N BETWEEN 148W AND 156W...AND IN AREA N 
OF 10N BETWEEN 165W AND 170W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN AREA N OF 06N 
BETWEEN 170W AND 179W...AND IN MOST OF AREA FROM 05N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 179W AND 165E...AND IN AREA N OF 28N W OF 177E. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE... EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN AREA FROM 
22N TO 26N W OF 168E...AND IN AREA S 02N W OF 173E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN AREA N OF 25N W OF 175W. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN AREA N OF 25N E OF 147W...IN AREA N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 147W AND 158W...AND IN AREA FROM 04N TO 20N BETWEEN 158W 
AND 180E. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN AREA FROM 03N TO 15N BETWEEN 180E 
AND 171E. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT 
IN AREA FROM 12N TO 26N E OF 150W...AND IN AREA FROM 20N TO 25N 
E OF 145W. 
.ITCZ FROM 05N140W TO 06N156W TO 03N174W TO 03N160E. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ W OF 170E. ISOLATED MODERATE 
TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 170W AND 170E. 
$$ 
.FORECASTER HOUSTON. HONOLULU HI.