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CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WASHINGTON DC/TPC MIAMI FL 
OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER/OFB 0545 UTC DEC 04 2003
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 

PAN PAN
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT 
TO 50N 160E TO 30N 160E. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC DEC 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 06.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WARNING...
.LOW 43N 139W 1005 MB WILL MOVE N 25 KT. WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9
TO 15 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 43N...BETWEEN 139W AND 130W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N 138W 975 MB. FORECAST WINDS TO 65 KT AND
SEAS TO 30 FT WITHIN 480 NM E QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N 142W 961 MB. FORECAST WINDS 40 TO 50 KT
AND SEAS 20 TO 30 FT N OF 49N AND E OF 144W. FORECAST WINDS 40 TO
50 KT AND SEAS 22 TO 33 FT FROM 34N TO 49N...BETWEEN 130W AND
158W. FORECAST WINDS 25 TO 40 KT AND SEAS 12 TO 22 FT ELSEWHERE
FROM 30N TO 60N...BETWEEN 124W AND 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N 140W 974 MB. FORECAST WINDS 30 TO 45 KT
AND SEAS 18 TO 28 FT FROM 31N TO 52N...BETWEEN 124W AND 150W.
FORECAST WINDS 25 TO 40 KT AND SEAS 12 TO 20 FT ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 60N...BETWEEN 122W AND 156W.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 53N 152W WILL MOVE E 15 KT.
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT AND SEAS 20 TO 30 FT FROM 50N TO 57N...BETWEEN
135W AND 160W...ALSO WINDS TO 50 KT AND SEAS TO 30 FT FROM 43N TO
50N...BETWEEN 130W AND 139W. WINDS 30 TO 45 KT AND SEAS 20 TO 30
FT FROM 34N TO 50N...BETWEEN 139W AND 163W. WINDS 25 TO 35 KT AND
SEAS 12 TO 22 FT ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 60N...BETWEEN 139W AND
165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MERGED WITH FORECAST LOW 52N 142W WITH
ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH SAME. 

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N 160E 970 MB WILL DRIFT N. WINDS 40 TO 55 KT AND SEAS 22
TO 33 FT FROM 45N TO 56N...BETWEEN 160E AND 178E. WINDS 25 TO 40
KT AND SEAS 12 TO 22 FT ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 58N...BETWEEN 160E
AND 178W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N 163E 957 MB. FORECAST WINDS 45 TO 55 KT
AND SEAS 30 TO 40 FT FROM 49N TO 55N...BETWEEN 163E AND 174E.
FORECAST WINDS 40 TO 50 KT AND SEAS 22 TO 33 FT ELSEWHERE FROM 41N
TO 62N...BETWEEN 160E AND 177E. FORECAST WINDS 25 TO 40 KT AND
SEAS 12 TO 22 FT ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 63N...BETWEEN 160E AND
179W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N 166E 968 MB. FORECAST WINDS 30 TO 45 KT
AND SEAS 18 TO 28 FT FROM 36N TO 62N...BETWEEN 160E AND 175W.
FORECAST WINDS 25 TO 40 KT AND SEAS 12 TO 22 FT ELSEWHERE FROM 31N
TO 63N...BETWEEN 160E AND 170W.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 50N 171E 982 MB WILL MOVE E 40 KT. ASSOCIATED WINDS AND SEAS
AS DESCRIBED IN CONNECTION WITH LOW 52N 160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N 157W 1001 MB. FORECAST WINDS AND SEAS AS
DESCRIBED IN CONNECTION WITH FORECAST LOW 52N 142W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N 131W 992 MB. FORECAST WINDS AND SEAS AS
DESCRIBED IN CONNECTION WITH FORECAST LOW 51N 140W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 33N 168E 1010 MB WILL MOVE E 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT FROM 30N TO 40N...BETWEEN 160E AND 173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N 180 1007 MB. FORECAST WINDS 25 TO 40 KT
AND SEAS 12 TO 22 FT WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND E QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N 165W 1009 MB. FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
AND SEAS 10 TO 18 FT WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER FORECAST WATERS N
OF 56N W OF 158W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER
FORECAST WATERS N OF 60N W OF ALASKA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER
FORECAST WATERS N OF 63N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.HIGH 31N 172W 1027 MB WILL DRIFT E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 30N 167W 1021 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH S OF FORECAST WATERS.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N 179E 1014 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N 160W 1014 MB.

.FORECASTER COPE. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH.

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 04
.24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 05
.48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 06

WARNINGS
NONE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST 
N OF 12N FROM 94W TO 96W WIND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT GUSTS TO NEAR 
GALE SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

S OF 8N E OF 85W WIND SW 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

N OF 25N W OF 135W WIND S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 123W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL...ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 115W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N W OF 130W WIND NE TO E 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT...ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N W OF 135W WIND NE TO E 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT.

REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC THU DEC 04...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 7N110W 8N130W 
10N140W.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 180NM WIDE 124W TO 140W.

$$
FORECASTER FT
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E.
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC DEC 04 2003.
24 HR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 05 2003.
48 HR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 06 2003.

WARNINGS...NONE.

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES AND FORECAST.

FRONT THROUGH 30N 141W 25N 146W 21N 154W CONTINUING AS A SHEAR LINE 
THROUGH 15N 170W 14N 180. FRONT AND SHEAR LINE NEARLY STATIONARY. 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 240 NM EAST OF FRONT NORTH OF 26N. ISOLATED 
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 40 NM OF FRONT.
24 HR FORECAST...WEAK FRONT THROUGH 26N 140W 23N 150W. WINDS 
DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
48 HR FORECAST...FRONT DISSIPATED.

WEAK COLD FRONT THROUGH 30N 170E 25N 164E MOVING EAST SLOWLY. WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 200 NM OF FRONT NORTH OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
24 HR FORECAST...FRONT THROUGH 30N 176E 25N 172E. WINDS DIMINISHED 
TO 20 KT OR LESS.
48 HR FORECAST...WEAK FRONT THROUGH 30N 179W 24N 170E.

TROUGH THROUGH 20N 166E 10N 166E 03N 167E MOVING WEST SLOWLY. 
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS IN AREA BETWEEN TROUGH AND 175W.

RIDGE THROUGH 30N 175W 22N 170E MOVING E SLOWLY.

RIDGE THROUGH 30N 166W 26N 152W MOVING E SLOWLY.

RIDGE THROUGH 24N 140W 21N 148W MOVING E SLOWLY.

NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 FT IN AREA FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 
160W AND 176E. 
24 HR FORECAST...WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

OTHERWISE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 9 TO 14 FT OVER WATERS NORTH OF A LINE THROUGH 26N 140W 15N 
170W 15N 180 25N 160E.
24 HR FORECAST...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT OVER WATERS NORTH OF A LINE THROUGH 
25N 140W 13N 170W 13N 175E 20N 160E.
48 HR FORECAST...SEAS 9 TO 16 FT OVER WATERS NORTH OF 18N EAST OF 
165W...AND SEAS 9 TO 11 FT NORTH OF 15N WEST OF 180.

SEAS 9 FT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.

ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF 15N 159W.

ITCZ...ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS IN AREA FROM 02N AND 08N BETWEEN 170W 
AND 176W.