GMDSS_METAREA12_INMARSAT ========== Caution: NAVIMAIL is not part of the Maritime Safety Information's operational data stream and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, update may also experience occasional gaps. Please refer to GMDSS OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information ========== FZPN02 KWBC 170500 HSFEPI CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC MAY 17 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 50N 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 40N173E 1001 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N176W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N168W 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 34N156W 1011 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N150W 1011 MB. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW CENTER TO 32N155W. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N142W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N166E 1005 MB. FROM 30N TO 36N AND W OF 173E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N171W 1003 MB. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW CENTER TO 31N173E. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 56N140W 1009 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW CENTER TO 50N139W TO SECOND LOW CENTER 41N140W 1014 MB TO 31N145W. WITHIN 240 NM OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 61N136W 1003 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 50N169W 1002 MB MOVING N 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 52N167W TO 50N158W TO 45N152W TO 40N151W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N169W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW AND N QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N169W 1007 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .LOW 35N176W 1003 MB MOVING E 25 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS EXCEPT WHERE NOTED ABOVE WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N163W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 36N BETWEEN 120W AND 122W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .FROM 44N TO 58N BETWEEN 130W AND 142W PATCHY DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1 NM OR LESS. .24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY IMPROVED. .HIGH 41N135W 1019 MB MOVING N 15 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. .HIGH 42N146W 1019 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 46N142W 1024 MB. .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 53N138W 1024 MB. .HIGH 58N151W 1021 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N138W 1024 MB. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .FORECASTER ACHORN. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 29N BETWEEN 126W AND 136W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .S OF 04N BETWEEN 103W AND 123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 93W AND 137W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N96W 11N101W 17N116W 17N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 134W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SAT MAY 17. INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 05N78W TO 07N89W TO 10N99W 09N107W TO 10N113W TO 09N119W TO 08N125W TO 05N135W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 10N TO 11N BETWEEN 110W AND 113W...AND WITHIN A 30 TO 45 NM RADIUS OF 9N120W...8N123W...AND 7N128W...AND WITHIN A 15 TO 30 NM RADIUS OF 10N98W. .FORECASTER MT. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 17 2008. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18 2008. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19 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. .STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N146W TO 25N152W TO 22N162W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N145W TO 26N150W TO 22N160W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. .FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N161W TO 28N166W MOVING E 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N157W TO 27N166W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N152W TO 25N158W. .HIGH 1018MB 23N177E NEARLY STATIONARY. RIDGES EXTENDING FROM HIGH TO 23N160E...AND FROM HIGH TO 22N164W. .HIGH 1020MB 29N141W MOVING SE 10 KT. RIDGE EXTENDING FROM HIGH TO 23N150W TO 21N160W MOVING N SLOWLY W OF 150W AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. .24 HOUR FORECAST GALE LOW PASSING JUST NW OF AREA. COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM LOW NEAR 30N160E. SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM 30N174E TO 27N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N171E TO 27N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. .SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM 30N179E TO 24N150W TO 30N141W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE EXTENDING FROM 30N168E TO 27N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF LINE EXTENDING FROM 30N179W TO 26N160E. .OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS. .SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS W OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12N160E TO 07N172E TO 01N164E. .ITCZ FROM 05N140W TO 02N152W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF ITCZ. HONOLULU HI $$= ==========