# North Pacific Storm Update

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/north-pacific-storm-update/5407>\
**Category:** Marine Weather\
**Created:** [March 13, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/north-pacific-storm-update/5407 "2011-03-13T20:00:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![fredwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fredwx/32/3873_2.png) [@fredwx](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fredwx)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/north-pacific-storm-update/5407/1 "2011-03-13T20:00:50Z")

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The strong upper-level west to east jet stream across the North Pacific is currently causing a persistent zone of heavy westerly sea and swell conditions south of the low centers. This pattern is forecast to break-up as an upper-level ridge builds over the east-central North Pacific during the next several days

[Read More](http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog/2011/03/13/north-pacific-update/)