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 211100 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1145 UTC SUN MAR 21 2010 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC MAR 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 23. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 45N168W 972 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 46N171W TO 47N165W TO 46N160W TO 40N161W TO 35N165W. FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN 164W AND 177W WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 TO 32 FT. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT W OF 160W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S...600 NM W...360 NM N AND 420 NM E QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N164W 990 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE...420 NM S...480 NM SW...360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM SE...600 NM SW...420 NM NW...420 NM N AND 300 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N154W 1002 MB. FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 156W AND 161W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 41N BETWEEN 150W AND 164W...AND FROM 41N TO 50N BETWEEN 156W AND 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .W OF A LINE FROM 49N160E TO 44N167E TO 36N164E TO 35N160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 53N165E TO 45N167E TO 40N166E TO 32N160E. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 38N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ALSO W OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N161E 979 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 57N173E TO 50N180W TO 40N180W. WITHIN 240 NM NE OF FRONT N OF 50N...ALSO WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N145W 1001 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM CENTER TO 38N147W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 51N134W 995 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S AND SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N130W 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 62N169E 1004 MB MOVING N 20 KT. N OF 56N BETWEEN 178E AND 177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL NW OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 155W AND 160W...ALSO FROM 41N TO 46N W OF 166E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 165E AND 174E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 53N BETWEEN 134W AND 142W. .HIGH 37N173E 1025 MB MOVING E 15 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N180W 1027 MB. .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N174W 1028 MB. .HIGH 33N150W 1026 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 36N139W 1029 MB. .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N132W 1028 MB. .48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N166E 1023 MB. .FORECASTER SHAW. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 22. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WIND 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .42 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N96W TO 11N99W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. .STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 130W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 122W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N E OF 123W NW TO N WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 118W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. .FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 125W NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 106W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 130W NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N W OF 110W AND S OF 12N FROM 99W TO 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 126W NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 113W AND S OF 14N FROM 100W TO 113W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SUN MAR 21... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N77W TO 06N95W TO 03N97W TO 04N112W TO 02N126W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 07N78W AND S OF 07N FROM 92W TO 111W. .FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAR 21 2010. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 22 2010. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 23 2010. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FRONT FROM 27N140W TO 20N150W NEARLY STATIONARY. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM NE OF FRONT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT BECOMING TROUGH FROM 29N141W TO 26N142W TO 22N146W. WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .FRONT FROM 30N177W TO 27N166E MOVING E 30 KT...EXCEPT NEARLY STATIONARY W OF 179E. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N164W TO 28N171W TO 28N175E. E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT BETWEEN 176W AND 177E. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N154W TO 25N159W...CONTINUING AS A TROUGH TO 21N160W. WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 156W AND 170W. .24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA FROM 05N TO 18N E OF 152W...AND IN AREA FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 152W AND 173W. .48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA FROM 05N TO 14N E OF 174W. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT JUST NW OF FORECAST WATERS. SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA N OF 29N W OF 162E. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N164E TO 29N160E. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT. .RIDGE FROM 30N161W TO 27N178E MOVING E 10 KT AND GRADUALLY ERODING FROM THE W. .RIDGE FROM 30N163E TO 28N160E MOVING E 20 KT. .OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REST OF AREA. .SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN AREA E OF 172W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN AREA S OF 23N BETWEEN 172W AND 176E...AND IN AREA FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 176E. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN AREA E OF 164W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN AREA FROM 04N TO 18N BETWEEN 164W AND 178W...AND IN AREA N OF 27N BETWEEN 161W AND 174W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN AREA N OF 26N BETWEEN 154W AND 175W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN AREA S OF 22N E OF 150W...AND ELSEWHERE IN AREA N OF 22N E OF 179W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 150W AND 176W. .OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REST OF AREA. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS IN AREA FROM 02N TO 05N W OF 164E. .ITCZ FROM 03N140W TO 03N156W TO 01N171W TO 01N165E. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N OF ITCZ AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 172W AND 170E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF ITCZ E OF 149W. $$ .FORECASTER HOUSTON. HONOLULU HI.= ==========