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944 FZPN01 KWBC 081610 HSFEP1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC WED OCT 08 2025 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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. ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM). FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. SECURITE PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 50N 160E ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC OCT 08. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 09. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 10. .WARNINGS. ...TYPHOON WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST TYPHOON HALONG NEAR 33.9N 145.6E. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 125 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER W OF AREA. ELSEWHERE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH STORM WARNING BELOW. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HALONG NEAR 35.4N 158.8E. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...170 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE...AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 10 M W OF AREA. ELSEWHERE S OF 39N W OF 170E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW W OF AREA 50N150E 988 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 35N TO 50N W OF 163E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 49N152E 982 MB. N OF 37N W OF 164E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NW OF AREA NEAR 50N157E 976 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E AND 660 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 51N161E 969 MB. A FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW CENTER TO 53N160E TO 54N164E TO 53N166E TO 50N170E TO 46N172E TO 40N170E. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND E OF THE FRONT WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ALSO WITHIN 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 420 NM N AND E OF THE FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 37N W OF 179E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 52N166E 964 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM NE AND S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N166E 963 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M. ALSO N AND W OF A LINE FROM 42N160E TO 42N170E TO 50N165W TO 56N165W TO 62N175W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N AND W OF A LINE FROM 37N160E TO 37N180W TO 45N163W TO 57N166W TO 62N174W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW NW OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER 68N173E 972 MB MOVING 20 KT. N OF 55N W OF 163W...FROM 45N TO 59N W OF 174W...AND WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 58N163W TO 53N165W TO 45N171W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 30N164E TO 35N180W TO 58N146W BETWEEN 146W AND 163E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. N OF 56N BETWEEN 161W AND 178E AREA OF W TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 38N176W 1015 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N172W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW CENTER AND WITHIN 600 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 52N BETWEEN 167W AND 178E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 54N166E ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 60N148W 1018 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N145W 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N140W 1013 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S...AND 420 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 124W AND 146W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 45N130W 1008 MB. WITHIN 720 NM NW AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N129W 1005 MB. WITHIN 540 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 54N BETWEEN 124W AND 146W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 131W AND 163W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 34N159W 1012 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N AND 600 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 34N161W 1012 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 540 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 40N178W 1004 MB. FROM 33N TO 44N BETWEEN 173W AND 176E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 35N E OF 122W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 59N W OF 168W AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 50N168W TO 38N177W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N W OF ALASKA AND FROM 40N TO 49N BETWEEN 165W AND 171W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 58N BETWEEN 166W AND 176W. .FORECASTER ANDERSON. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE EQUATOR E OF 120W SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 8. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 9. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 10. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 21.4N 112.5W 982 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 08 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE... 270 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N108W TO 25N112W TO 24N118W TO 20N118W TO 16N113W TO 18N109W TO 22N108W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N102W TO 25N108W TO 28N118W TO 16N121W TO 11N119W TO 12N102W TO 17N102W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA NEAR 22.2N 113.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA NEAR 23.3N 114.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND 270 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N111W TO 26N112W TO 27N119W TO 24N120W TO 20N118W TO 20N115W TO 24N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 19N107W TO 28N115W TO 29N120W TO 23N123W TO 11N116W TO 11N108W TO 19N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA NEAR 25.9N 115.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 75 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N113W TO 29N117W TO 28N119W TO 26N120W TO 23N117W TO 23N114W TO 27N113W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N113W TO 30N116W TO 29N121W TO 21N121W TO 12N113W TO 17N109W TO 27N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 15.4N 116.2W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 08 MOVING E OR 080 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE...0 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE...45 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N115W TO 17N117W TO 16N119W TO 13N119W TO 12N117W TO 13N114W TO 15N115W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OCTAVE NEAR 17.2N 111.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N109W TO 18N110W TO 19N112W TO 16N114W TO 15N112W TO 15N110W TO 17N109W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N109W TO 18N110W TO 19N112W TO 16N114W TO 15N112W TO 15N110W TO 17N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...NEAR 15N96W 1006 MB. WITHIN 15N100W TO 16N101W TO 16N103W TO 14N103W TO 13N101W TO 13N100W TO 15N100W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15.5N100W 1004 MB. WITHIN 16N97W TO 19N105W TO 19N107W TO 14N107W TO 10N101W TO 11N97W TO 16N97W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 17.5N105.7W 1000 MB. WITHIN 18N102W TO 19N106W TO 17N109W TO 13N108W TO 12N103W TO 14N102W TO 18N102W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N98W TO 18N110W TO 11N110W TO 10N106W TO 12N97W TO 16N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 10.5N128.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 08N127W TO 09N128W TO 08N130W TO 07N131W TO 06N129W TO 06N127W TO 08N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 11.5N126W 1009 MB. WITHIN 13N125W TO 13N127W TO 12N128W TO 09N129W TO 09N126W TO 10N124W TO 13N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 02N93W TO 05N93W TO 05N104W TO 00N104W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S81W TO 02N93W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S115W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S109W TO 02S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S106W TO 02N114W TO 01N116W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S105W TO 02S106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 1400 UTC WED OCT 8... .HURRICANE PRISCILLA...NUMEROUS MODERATE WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT. .TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE...NUMEROUS MODERATE WITHIN 210 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS. .LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 92.5W AND 104.5W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10.5N86W TO LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...NEAR 15N96W TO 16N96W...THEN RESUMES WSW OF OCTAVE FROM 14N120W TO 09.5N133.5W. ITCZ FROM 09.5N133.5W TO BEYOND 09.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01.5N TO 08.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W...AND FROM 07.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 122.5W AND 132.5W. .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$