# West Pac Hurricane Force Storm Developing

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/west-pac-hurricane-force-storm-developing/10006>\
**Category:** Marine Weather\
**Created:** [March 31, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/west-pac-hurricane-force-storm-developing/10006 "2013-03-31T20:53:47Z")\
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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 31, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/west-pac-hurricane-force-storm-developing/10006/1 "2013-03-31T20:53:47Z")

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Arapidly developing Storm over the western North Pacific will moveeast-northeastward with winds increasing up to 65 knots and waves building to13 meters (about 42 feet) during the next 36-48 hours.

[http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/2013/04/01/west-pacific-hurricane-force-storm/](http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/2013/04/01/west-pacific-hurricane-force-storm/)

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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:** [April 1, 2013, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/west-pac-hurricane-force-storm-developing/10006/2 "2013-04-01T05:52:23Z")

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Update: As of 12Z Monday, max winds estimated at 50 knots but forecast now to 70 kts within 18-24 hours with seas up to 13.5 meters (44ft).