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HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC MON SEP 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 1800 UTC SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N179W 991 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN 164W AND 175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N170W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N179W 1002 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN
175W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 45N163W TO 40N170W TO THE LOW
TO 33N172E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N167W 1002 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 240
NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
40N TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN 160W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N162W 1002 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 51N
TO 60N BETWEEN 152W AND 164W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 46N159E 998 MB. WITHIN 120 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N160E TO 42N166E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 169E AND 160E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N165E 995 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE
FROM THE LOW TO 47N170E TO 43N176E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 51N BETWEEN 178E AND 160E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 48N BETWEEN 130W AND 139W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 50N BETWEEN 132W AND 140W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 38N150W 1008 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT
AND FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 141W AND 151W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N151W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE
QUADRANTS AND FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 140W AND 146W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N148W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT
AND FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 137W AND 146W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.

.LOW 55N161W 1016 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 360
NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 126W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 41N BETWEEN 124W AND 126W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 40N BETWEEN 124W AND 126W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 53N
BETWEEN 150W AND 156W AND WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 60N156W TO 50N161W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 60N148W TO 46N166W AND FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 166E AND
160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 58N150W TO
55N160W...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 51N168W TO
44N162W...AND FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 174E AND 162E.

.FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 1800 UTC MON SEP 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP  3.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 13.8N 126.7W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 01
MOVING WSW OR 255 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N126W TO 16N127W TO 15N128W TO
13N128W TO 13N126W TO 14N126W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0
M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.7N 127.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.6N 128.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N129W TO 15N130W TO 14N131W TO
13N130W TO 13N128W TO 14N128W TO 15N129W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 17N130W TO 16N132W TO 13N131W
TO 13N129W TO 15N130W TO 15N128W TO 17N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.6N 131.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N131W TO 16N133W TO 16N134W TO
14N134W TO 13N133W TO 13N131W TO 15N131W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 16N131W TO 18N133W TO
17N137W TO 15N136W TO 11N133W TO 12N131W TO 16N131W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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.

.WITHIN 18N102W TO 19N105W TO 18N106W TO 17N105W TO 15N102W TO
16N100W TO 18N102W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES... E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
19N108W 1009 MB. WITHIN 19N104W TO 21N106W TO 21N109W TO 19N109W
TO 17N107W TO 17N105W TO 19N104W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
21.5N111.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 23N108W TO 24N109W TO 23N112W TO
21N113W TO 20N111W TO 19N107W TO 23N108W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.WITHIN 02N99W TO 10N106W TO 09N112W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S98W TO
02N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 04N98W TO 13N106W TO 10N115W TO
03.4S119W TO 03.4S97W TO 04N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 04N86W TO 15N108W TO 09N117W TO
03.4S117W TO 02S86W TO 04N86W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW
SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC MON SEP 1...

.T.S. KIKO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN
125W AND 128W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 10N
TO 18N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 10N94W TO 16.5N103.5W TO
14N120W...THEN RESUMES FROM 12N128W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 19N BETWEEN 100W AND
112W...AND FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 113W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.