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AGPN40 KWNM 251932
MIMPAC
MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR N PACIFIC OCEAN
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1130 AM PST WED 25 NOV 2009
.FORECAST DISCUSSION: MAJOR FEATURES/WINDS/SEAS/SIGNIFICANT
.WEATHER FOR THE NORTH PACIFIC N OF 30N AND E OF 150W.
A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS THE PZ5 WATERS WILL
CONTINUE INLAND LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOW PRES IS STILL
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP W OF THE OREGON WATERS TONIGHT...THEN TRACK
NE ACROSS THE PZ5 WATERS THU INTO THU NIGHT. THE NAM IS SLOWER
WITH THE SPEED OF THE LOW...BUT ATTM WILL CONTINUE TO LEAN MORE
TOWARDS THE GFS SOLUTION AS IT IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE
CANADIAN. GALES ARE STILL EXPECTED ACROSS THE PZ5 WATERS THU
INTO FRI. THE GALES WILL THEN SPREAD S ACROSS THE PZ6 WATERS THU
NIGHT INTO SAT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS W OF THE AREA.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE PZ5 WATERS LATE SUN.
THE GFS IS INDICATING THAT GALES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM
ALSO...BUT ATTM WILL HOLD THE WINDS AT 30 KT AND SEE WHAT THE
LATER MODEL RUNS SHOW.
THE WAVEWATCH MODEL LOOKS REASONABLE AND WILL BE FOLLOWED FAIRLY
CLOSELY DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.
WARNINGS/FORECAST CONFIDENCE
WARNINGS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ANY CHANGES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS
12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE.
PZ5 WASHINGTON/OREGON WATERS
CAPE FLATTERY TO CAPE LOOKOUT...GALE THU INTO FRI
MDT TO HI
CONFDC.
CAPE LOOKOUT TO POINT ST GEORGE...GALE THU AND THU NIGHT
MDT
TO HI CONFDC.
PZ6 CALIFORNIA WATERS
PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA...GALE THU INTO SAT
MDT TO HI CONFDC.
PT ARENA TO PT CONCEPTION...GALE THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT
MDT TO
HI CONFDC.
PT CONCEPTION TO GUADALUPE ISLAND...GALE FRI THROUGH SAT
MDT
CONFDC.
.FORECASTER NOLT. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH.
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