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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED JUL 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N175E 1001 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 41N TO 47N BETWEEN
174W AND 163E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N177W 1000 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N172W 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 300
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 660 NM S AND SE AND 420 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N159W 1006 MB. FROM 44N TO 58N BETWEEN
149W AND 160W AND WITHIN 600 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N159W.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 39N TO 57N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W...AND FROM 30N TO 39N
BETWEEN 130W AND 150W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N133W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 49N TO 54N E OF 135W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 126W AND 136W AREA OF
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 38N BETWEEN
125W AND 142W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 54N BETWEEN 125W AND 136W...AND
FROM 35N TO 40N BETWEEN 132W AND 145W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
3.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 48N128W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 57N159W 1012 MB MOVING N 15 KT. FROM 51N TO 60N BETWEEN
148W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 63N159W 1014 MB. N OF 57N BETWEEN
145W AND 157W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 60N177E 988 MB MOVING SW 05 KT. WITHIN 300
NM S AND 420 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS...AND FROM 44N TO 55N BETWEEN
168W AND 174W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST W
OF 170W IN THE BERING SEA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 59N173E 991 MB. FROM 57N TO 63N
W OF 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 61N177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N173E 995 MB. FROM 60N TO 64N W OF 168W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N167E 1004 MB. FROM 41N TO 47N W OF 170E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N179W 1002 MB. FROM 40N TO 48N BETWEEN
171W AND 160E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 47N E
OF 126W...FROM 56N TO 59N BETWEEN 147W AND 157W4...FROM 44N TO
52N BETWEEN 173W AND 180W...AND FROM 40N TO 49N W OF 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 48N E OF 125W...FROM 43N
TO 51N BETWEEN 151W AND 165W...FROM 44N TO 61N BETWEEN 169W AND
176W...AND FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 169E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 49N E OF 125W...FROM 50N
TO 54N BETWEEN 140W AND 156W...WITHIN 300 NM E OF A LINE FROM
50N158W TO 44N170W...FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 177W AND 178E...AND
FROM 42N TO 48N W OF 171E.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 WED JUL 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

.WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29N128W TO 30N124W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 00N105W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S90W TO
00N105W...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 03S105W TO 01S110W TO 02S113W TO
03.4S117W TO 03.4S104W TO 03S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 14N94W TO
15N94W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. 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 WED JUL 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N86W TO 11N 110W TO 10N135W.
THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 10N135W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 02N TO 08N E OF 90W...FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W
AND 100W...AND FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.