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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC TUE OCT 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

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 0000 UTC OCT 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 16.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NAKRI NEAR 35.0N 152.5E AT 0300 UTC OCT 14
MOVING E 080 DEG AT 25 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS
75 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...145 NM SE
QUADRANT...135 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER W OF AREA WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NAKRI NEAR 35.7N 163.8E.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 70 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...160 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 32N
TO 38N W OF 165E WITH SEAS TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 41N W OF 168E
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 37N178E 1009 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM ON EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 33N169E TO 40N171W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N W OF 154W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING....
.LOW 44N175E 993 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 179E AND 174E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 46N BETWEEN 178W AND 167W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N W OF 160W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N172W 957 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 T0 9 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N173W 955 MB. WITHIN 90 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 N AND 480 NM S SEMICIRCLES...AND
WITHIN 120 NM E AND NE OF A LINE FROM 42N166W TO 47N163W TO
53N165W TO 54N169W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST S
OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1200 NM SW...600 NM NW...720 NM
NE...AND 960 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 2.5
TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 55N158W 968 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 56N139W
TO 58N145W TO 58N154W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10
M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 62N BETWEEN 134W
AND 179W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE N OF 40N BETWEEN 133W AND 176E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 50N171E 987 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS W OF 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 49N176W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N178E 976 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONED MERGED WITH LOW
52N173W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 39N123W 998 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 32N TO 46N BETWEEN
124W AND 136W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
48N E OF 141W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. S OF 44N BETWEEN 118W
AND 140W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR
35N128W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 33N BETWEEN 118W AND 141W WINDS LESS THAN
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N152W 1009 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN A
LINE FROM 43N151W TO 53N143W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 61N139W 991 MB. N OF 56N E OF 148W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N BETWEEN
134W AND 148W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL INLAND AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N168E 998 MB. FROM 41N TO 52N
BETWEEN 173E AND 161E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 53N W OF 176E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 60N150W 1001 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. N OF 53N BETWEEN 138W AND
160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW 39N156W 1016 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. S OF 43N BETWEEN 147W AND
160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.COMPLEX LOW 57N180W 991 MB DRIFTING NE 10 KT. WITHIN THE BERING
SEA WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM W AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 48N153W TO 54N146W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

.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 0000 UTC TUE OCT 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO
31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N125W TO 29N124W TO 28N121W TO 28N119W TO
30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N124W TO 29N123W TO 29N121W
TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N137W TO 27N133W TO
27N125W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N131W TO 29N138W TO
23N132W TO 24N121W TO 27N118W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 2.5 M IN DECAYING N SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0245 UTC TUE OCT 14...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 14N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W
AND 93W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 12N86W TO LOW PRES NEAR 14N95W
1007 MB TO 10N105W TO 10N114W TO 08N124W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM
08N124W TO 09N130W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 86W AND 87W AND WITHIN 30
NM
OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 87W AND 90W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.