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Issued by NWS
788 FZPN01 KWBC 162223 HSFEP1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2230 UTC WED JUL 16 2025 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC JUL 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 18. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 47N179W 999 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 47N BETWEEN 177W AND 167E...WITHIN 42N NM SE AND E QUADRANTS AND FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 164W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N168W 1000 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE...720 NM SE AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N168W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N158W 1008 MB. WITHIN 660 NM S AND SE AND 240 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 49N130W TO 54N134W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N131W. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 57N BETWEEN 125W AND 138W...AND FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 130W AND 142W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 49N TO 52N BETWEEN 129W AND 136W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 58N BETWEEN 125W AND 137W AND FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN 130W AND 143W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N E OF 132W AND FROM 35N TO 40N BETWEEN 131W AND 143W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M IN N TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 42N130W. .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 60N176E 988 MB MOVING SW 05 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 480 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 61N177W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 58N174E 992 MB. FROM 58N TO 62N W OF 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N173E 994 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N169E 1002 MB. FROM 40N TO 47N W OF 173E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N177W 1002 MB. FROM 40N TO 49N BETWEEN 171W AND 175E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 43N W OF 170E AREA OF W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 38N TO 47N E OF 126W...FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 153W AND 160W...FROM 44N TO 52N BETWEEN 172W AND 176E...AND FROM 39N TO 46N W OF 176E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 49N E OF 125W...FROM 48N TO 52N BETWEEN 144W AND 158W...FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN 158W AND 171W...FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 170W AND 175W...AND FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 172E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 360 NM SE AND S OF A LINE FROM 54N148W TO 47N173W...FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 173W AND 178E...AND FROM 41N TO 46N W OF 174E. .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 1800 UTC WED JUL 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 11N87W TO 10N89W TO 10N90W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR 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. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 00N108W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S89W TO 00N108W...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 02S110W TO 02S115W TO 03.4S116W TO 03.4S108W TO 02S110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL. .WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 28N135W TO 28N129W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .18 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 2120 UTC WED JUL 16... .TROPICAL WAVE WITH AXIS NEAR 105W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 104W AND 110W. .TROPICAL WAVE WITH AXIS NEAR 114W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 110W AND 118W. .TROPICAL WAVE WITH AXIS NEAR 133W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 126W AND 135W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N84W TO 10N110W TO 11N136W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 11N136W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 06N E OF 86W...AND FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 89W AND 100W. $$ .FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.