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HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT NOV 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

PLEASE SEE PROPOSAL TO ALIGN NWS PACIFIC HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WITH
METAREA XII:  HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/HIGHSEASPACIFICPROPOSAL/
(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 0600 UTC NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 17.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 38N175E 989 MB MOVING NE 45 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 40N W
OF 171W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N175W 982 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE...AND 120
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N167W 968 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E...AND 180
NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 33N TO 52N BETWEEN 172W AND 158W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 54N176W 968 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF
CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 41N
BETWEEN 173W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N169E 976 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 49N167E 982 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S
SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 40N171W TO 52N171W TO 60N179W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 56N175E 967 MB. N
OF 30N W OF 172W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 52N160W TO 64N170W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 54N176W 968 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N W
OF 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 56N150W 982 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N TO 60N
BETWEEN 140W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N140W 996 MB. FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN
150W AND 136W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N163W 999 MB MOVING E 30 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N136W 1007 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. N OF 50N E OF 140W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N150W 1018 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E...AND 300
NM W OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 33N162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N133W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E...AND 300
NM W OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 36N140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N123W 999 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N124W 1002 MB. FROM 30N TO 50N
BETWEEN 121W AND 137W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N152W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E OF A
LINE FROM 58N152W TO LOW CENTER TO 38N157W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF ALASKA. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N161W TO
62N174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
ALASKA.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF ALASKA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 54N TO 58N W OF
180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 58N TO 62N W OF 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 62N W OF 162W.

.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 0600 UTC SAT NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON NOV 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 14N139W. WITHIN 30N116W TO
30N140W TO 12N140W TO 20N125W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 30N116W TO
30N138W TO 09N140W TO 09N129W TO 20N111W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N110W TO 17N126W TO 18N140W TO
13N140W TO 05N123W TO 13N109W TO 21N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 08N91W TO 11N94W TO 09N97W TO 04N99W TO 04N94W TO 05N91W
TO 08N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N94W TO 09N98W TO 07N102W TO 05N101W
TO 05N99W TO 07N95W TO 08N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M
IN SE TO S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N98W TO 11N100W TO 10N101W TO 09N101W
TO 08N101W TO 09N99W TO 10N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5
M IN SW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SAT NOV 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO A 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 10N91W TO
06N106W. ITCZ FROM 06N106W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 05N TO 10N AND E OF 100W.


.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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