FZPN01 KWBC 092138
HSFEP1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
2345 UTC SAT MAY 09 2009 
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 MAY 09. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 10. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 11. 
.WARNINGS. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 44N BETWEEN 120W AND 
129W NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W NW TO N 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 40N143W 1017 MB MOVING NE 20 
KT. FROM 37N TO 49N BETWEEN 134W AND 142W AND WITHIN 360 NM S 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED LOW 45N134W 1008 MB. FROM 40N TO 47N 
BETWEEN 129W AND 140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED 
BELOW WITH LOW 51N132W. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 55N142W 1021 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N138W 1012 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N132W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SW 
AND W SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 43N171W 1011 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N171W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N168W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND E OF 
FRONT FROM 43N171W TO 42N163W TO 35N162W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 16 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N160W 997 MB WITH FRONT FROM LOW TO 
43N158W TO 40N152W TO 32N158W. N OF 35N WITHIN 180 NM N AND E OF 
FRONT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 
NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 44N165E 996 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 
174E AND 166E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N168E 1000 MB. N OF 48N BETWEEN 179E AND 
168E...AND WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT FROM LOW TO 36N175E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SW AND W 
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 56N165E 1001 MB. WITHIN 
300 NM NE OF FRONT FROM 54N169E TO 48N176E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.FROM 30N TO 33N BETWEEN 178E AND 174E WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 
.N OF 50N BETWEEN 179E AND 166E S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 48N168E DESCRIBED 
ABOVE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N177E 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 138W AND 142W DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY 
REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING. 
.N OF 51N BETWEEN 177W AND 175E AND FROM 32N TO 48N BETWEEN 170E 
AND 162E DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 172E AND 167E DENSE 
FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING. 
.HIGH 45N131W 1030 MB MOVING E 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 50N132W 1030 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N130W 1019 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 33N137W 1027 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 60N147W 1029 MB MOVING SW 05 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.
.HIGH 52N157W 1032 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 51N157W 1033 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 58N170W 1034 MB MOVING N 05 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 60N169W 1038 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 61N170W 1037 MB. 
.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 11.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 26N FROM 120W TO 135W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N FROM 118W TO 133W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 133W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.S OF 05N FROM 113W TO 133W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
SW TO W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07N FROM 105W TO 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT MAY 09...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 05N95W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM OF 06N98W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 60 NM OF 05.5N108.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 
07.5N112W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 
05.5N114.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 133W TO 138W.
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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.