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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE JUL 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 1200 UTC JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N174E 985 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 3O TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 50N175W TO 64N158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M...HIGHEST SE OF LOW CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N177E 987 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
55N W OF 168W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED NW OF AREA AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 38N123W TO 32N126W TO
31N145W TO 35N147W TO 43N133W TO 50N131W TO 48N125W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N126W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 57N BETWEEN 125W AND 138W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 54N BETWEEN 126W AND 133W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 55N E OF A LINE FROM 55N133W TO
37N145W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR
50N131W.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N175E 1004 MB. FROM 40N TO 46N W OF 175W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N177W 1002 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N173W 1001 MB. FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN
167W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 47N159W 1022 MB MOVING N 25 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N159W 1014 MB. FROM 52N TO 57N BETWEEN
152W AND 159W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 37N BETWEEN 126W AND 148W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 32N BETWEEN 142W AND 153W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N165E 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 50N
BETWEEN 155W AND 160W...AND FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 180W AND
175E...AND FROM 40N TO 49N W OF 166E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 360 NM SE AND S OF A LINE
FROM 52N178W TO 47N172E TO 48N160E...AND N OF 56N BETWEEN 149W
AND 159W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 154W AND
172W...AND FROM 42N TO 49N W OF 169E.

.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 1200 UTC TUE JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 01N108W TO 00N114W TO 01N120W TO 00N129W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S96W TO 01N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S93W TO 01S102W TO 03S114W TO
03.4S116W TO 03.4S92W TO 03S93W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N126.5W TO 30N139.5W TO 29.5N138.5W
TO 29.5N134W TO 29.5N127.5W TO 30N126.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO
29N132.5W TO 29.5N126.5W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.42 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 1550 UTC TUE JUL 15...

.TROPICAL WAVE FROM 03N TO 15N WITH AXIS NEAR 98W...SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 102W.

.TROPICAL WAVE FROM 05N TO 17N WITH AXIS NEAR 109W...SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 106W AND 114W.

.TROPICAL WAVE FROM 05N TO 17N WITH AXIS NEAR 126W...SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W.

.TROPICAL WAVE FROM 04N TO 17N WITH AXIS NEAR 138W...NUMEROUS
MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 134W AND 145W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 07N97W TO 10N110W. THE
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 10N110W TO 10N125W...THEN RESUMES WEST OF A
TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N128W TO 10N137W...THEN RESUMES WEST OF
ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 10N140W AND BEYOND. NUMEROUS MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG N OF 04N E OF 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N
TO 11N BETWEEN 82W AND 93W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.