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 040500 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC SAT FEB 04 2012 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 50N 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 04. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 05. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 06. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 51N178W 956 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO 54N176W TO 55N170W TO 53N166W TO 37N173W. WITHIN 300 NM W AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS AND 180 NM NE AND E OF THE FRONT N OF 50N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT...EXCEPT NE AND E OF THE FRONT 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ICE FREE WATERS N OF A LINE FROM 37N158W TO 34N175W TO 44N168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST S AND SW OF THE LOW CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N171W 968 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 56N163W TO 30N155W. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 50N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NW...780 NM SW AND S...AND 300 NM SE AND E QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 45N AND 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT S OF 45N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST IN S AND SW QUADRANTS. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N173W 977 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W AND SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 46N142W 988 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 50N BETWEEN 135W AND 149W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N144W 991 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW EXCEPT 540 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N146W 1000 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 32N159W 1004 MB MOVING E 30 KT. FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 151W AND 163W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N146W 993 MB. FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 139W AND 150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N146W 964 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 130W AND 165W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 41N BETWEEN 167E AND 160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N179W 986 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 170W AND 162E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 61N147W 985 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE WATERS N OF A LINE FROM 58N149W TO 55N155W AND N OF 57N W OF 176W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF 174W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF 176W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 300 NM S OF A LINE FROM 37N172E TO 38N167E TO 43N160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 360 NM S OF A LINE FROM 36N177W TO 46N170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 42N146W DESCRIBED ABOVE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N173E 998 MB. WITHIN 480 NM W AND 300 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 164W AND 170W. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING. .HIGH 42N129W 1018 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. .HIGH 34N128W 1018 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. .HIGH 41N153W 1018 MB MOVING E 25 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N140W 1012 MB. .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N169E 1020 MB. .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH S OF FORECAST AREA. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 43N172W 1004 MB. .FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W. SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 04. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 05. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 06. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 05N TO 13N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. NW OF LINE 30N130W TO 21N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N119W TO 08N105W TO 00N138W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF LINE 30N135W TO 24N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N120W TO 15N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. NW OF LINE 30N131W TO 24N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N117W TO 10N120W TO 05N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS LOWER AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SAT FEB 4... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH 04N77W TO 06N86W TO 04N104W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 04N104W TO 07N111W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 117W. FORECASTER AL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 04 2012. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 05 2012. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 06 2012. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .FRONT FROM 30N155W TO 28N160W TO 27N171W MOVING E 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 149W AND 160W. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N142W TO 25N151W. WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 140W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 28N140W TO 24N150W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FRONT FROM 30N170E TO 26N160E MOVING E 35 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N163W TO 25N176W TO 30N161E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 150W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N144W TO 22N160W TO 23N180E TO 24N174E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 140W. .WEAK FRONT FROM 30N178W TO 23N160E. NE END MOVING E 15 KT. SW END NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT ABSORBED BY FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE FROM 30N163W TO 25N176W TO 30N161E. .HIGH 22N180E 1017 MB MOVING W SLOWLY AND DISSIPATING. RIDGES FROM HIGH TO 24N171E...AND FROM HIGH TO ANOTHER HIGH 20N156W 1015 MB TO 24N140W. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGHS BOTH DISSIPATED. NEW HIGH 30N180E 1020 MB. RIDGE FROM HIGH TO 18N155W TO 20N140W NEARLY STATIONARY. .NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 150W AND 160E. .24 HOUR FORECAST E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 165W AND 160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 08N AND 11N FROM 170W TO 165E. .OTHERWISE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. .SEAS 14 TO 16 FT NW OF 27N W OF 167E. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT N OF 27N E OF 145W. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 155W...AND FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 163W AND 172E. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF A LINE FROM 26N140W TO 25N147W TO 25N157W TO 30N163W...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 23N160E TO 23N174E TO 30N173W. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS WITHIN TRIANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY 15N179E...26N171W AND 13N1148W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 17 TO 18 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 162W AND 170W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 140W AND 177E. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 148W AND 170W...AND S OF 04S BETWEEN 140W AND 170E. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS FROM 03N TO 09N W OF 164E. .ITCZ FROM 05N140W TO 05N175W. $$ .HONOLULU HI.= ==========