FZPN02 KWBC 242330
HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SUN FEB 24 2013
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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. 
PAN PAN 
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT 
TO 50N 160E 
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 24. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 25. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 26. 
.WARNINGS. 
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW W OF AREA 40N154E 988 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS W OF A LINE FROM 30N168E TO 33N170E TO 43N160E WINDS 25 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N161E 979 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 36 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N170E 972 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM 
S QUADRANT WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 30 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
33N TO 50N W OF 173W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 
FT...EXCEPT N OF 44N 9 TO 16 FT. ALSO FROM 30N TO 52N W OF 171W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N177W 973 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM 
S QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 32 TO 46 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
41N TO 57N BETWEEN 167W AND 174E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 
33 FT. ALSO NW OF A LINE FROM 30N171E TO 38N151W TO 49N151W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. 
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 47N172W 991 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 39N TO 48N BETWEEN 
163W AND 174E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 33N TO 49N BETWEEN 160W AND 170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 18 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N162W 983 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND NE 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N155W 975 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
55N155W TO 47N148W TO 38N154W. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM SW 
QUADRANT...BETWEEN 60 NM AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT...AND N OF 43N 
WITHIN 240 NM NE OF FRONT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 TO 25 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM S AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 
420 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N145W 979 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
58N148W TO 53N134W TO 41N132W. FROM 49N TO 54N BETWEEN 141W AND 
151W...AND N OF 49N WITHIN 90 NM NE OF FRONT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 36 FT...EXCEPT NE OF FRONT 15 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE NE 
OF A LINE FROM 41N132W TO 51N154W TO 57N156W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 48N134W 1009 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
50N128W TO LOW CENTER TO 41N141W. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF 
FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 53N120W 1006 MB. OVER WATERS WITHIN 
540 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL INLAND AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED 
BY LOW 55N145W DESCRIBED ABOVE. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 57N153W 988 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. EXCEPT WHERE NOTED 
ABOVE...N OF 46N BETWEEN 142W AND 161W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
15 TO 30 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 58N E OF 
148W AREA OF SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 55N145W DESCRIBED 
ABOVE. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW JUST NW OF AREA 53N162E 994 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. NW OF A 
LINE FROM 45N163E TO 53N179W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 57N173E 997 MB. WITHIN 420 
NM E QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS NW OF AREA. 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 55N159W TO 
56N180W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 54N160W TO 57N180W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 55N159W TO 55N170W TO 59N180W. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 119W AND 129W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W AREA OF 
N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF 
N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM SE OF 
A LINE FROM 49N130W TO 43N141W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 34N TO 47N 
BETWEEN 168W AND 177W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN 144W AND 
149W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 
.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 33N TO 41N 
BETWEEN 173W AND 180W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 153W AND 
163W. 
.HIGH 35N141W 1035 MB DRIFTING E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 41N151W 1032 MB MOVING E 35 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N134W 1033 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED INLAND. 
.HIGH 59N178W 1010 MB MOVING E 10 KT WILL TURN N 20 KT AFTER 24 
HOURS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 59N169W 1017 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED N OF AREA. 
.HIGH 48N171E 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 33N148W 1031 MB. 
.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 30N NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N BETWEEN 108W AND 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.N OF 25N BETWEEN 119W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 126W AND FROM 23N 
TO 28N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT S OF 12N W OF 133W. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 116W AND N OF A LINE FROM 08N116W TO 04N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
112W AND N OF A LINE FROM 10N112W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W AND N OF A LINE FROM 05N140W TO 
10N112W TO 20N109W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 23N W OF 128W.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN FEB 24...                   
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 06N77W TO 07N85W TO 05N90W. THE 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N90W TO 
04N95W TO 06N120W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ BETWEEN 99W AND 102W...AND FROM 07N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 123W AND 126W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
150 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 111W AND 119W...AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF 
ITCZ BETWEEN 112W AND 120W.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 24 2013.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 25 2013.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 26 2013.
.WARNINGS. 
.NONE. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.RIDGE FROM 30N163W TO 27N177W TO 26N170E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N163W TO 27N172W TO 24N175W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.REMNANT COLD FRONT FROM 30N170E TO 27N165E TO 22N160E NEARLY 
STATIONARY. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH COLD FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW. 
.COLD FRONT 30N163E TO 26N160E MOVING E 35 KT. W TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N172E TO 25N165E TO 22N160E. W TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N177E TO 24N170E TO 17N160E. 
ASSOCIATED WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT NW OF A LINE 
FROM 30N170E TO 26N160E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N179E TO 21N170E. SEAS 14 TO 20 
FT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N179W TO 19N160E. 
.RIDGE BUILDING OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 25N160E TO 27N167E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 29N160E TO 29N175E. 
.OTHERWISE WINDS E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BETWEEN A LINE FROM 
30N150W TO 17N166E AND THE ITCZ. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER 
FORECAST WATERS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BETWEEN A LINE FROM 
30N140W TO 25N170W TO 14N167E AND A LINE FROM 08N140W TO 
06N166E. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BETWEEN A LINE FROM 
28N140W TO 22N173W TO 20N170E TO 25N160E AND A LINE FROM 08N140W 
TO 06N160E. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS. 
.OTHERWISE SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 13 FT REMAINDER FORECAST AREA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 14 FT REMAINDER FORECAST AREA. 
.ITCZ FROM 08N140W TO 09N158W TO 08N174W TO 04N173E. ISOLATED 
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM ITCZ E OF 158W AND W OF 174W. 
.OTHERWISE ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS OVER FORECAST 
WATERS S OF 07N W OF 166E. 
$$ 
.FORECASTER A BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.