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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED NOV 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC NOV 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 14.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 45N131W 1002 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM
32N TO 47N BETWEEN 133W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N128W 982 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 180
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 34N TO 46N E OF 139W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N125W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6.5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N180W 1002 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND TURNING N AFTER 24 HOUR
.FROM 32N TO 45N BETWEEN 168W AND 176E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N170W 982 MB. FRONT FROM 40N171W TO
33N177W.  WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE...AND 660 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N169W 970 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
45N TO 62N BETWEEN 154W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
6.5 M.

..GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 39N170E 1001 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND
SECOND LOW 42N173E 1001 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND
SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 51N177W 988 MB.
FRONT FROM LOW TO 45N174W TO 40N173W. WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY LOW 56N169W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NW OF AREA NEAR 54N165E 979 MB
DRIFTING NE. FROM 42N TO 53N W OF 177E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW NW OF AREA NEAR
56N166E 997 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS W OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N175W 993 MB DRIFTING N. FRONT FROM 59N179E TO LOW TO
58N170W. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N174W 995 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 62N W OF ALASKA AREA OF
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 51N160E 979 MB. FROM 40N TO 51N W OF
177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
ALASKA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 62N174W TO 62N170W TO
59N163W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 56N TO 60N W
OF 162W AND OUT TO 300 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM 53N164W TO
45N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 53N BETWEEN 144W AND
168W AND FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 175W AND 177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE FROM
56N158W TO 53N174W TO 56N173E AND FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 140W
AND 154W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 NOV 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 14N96W TO
12N100W TO 11N97W TO 14N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO
5.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 12N89W TO 15N95W TO 14N104W TO
11N111W TO 02N106W TO 03N93W TO 12N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N96W TO
13N98W TO 11N97W TO 11N96W TO 13N94W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 13N107W TO
14N121W TO 03N109W TO 01N100W TO 04N96W TO 13N107W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N98W TO
12N96W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 07N111W TO 07N118W TO 00N132W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S105W TO 07N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
TO SW SWELL. WITHIN 19N120W TO 20N130W TO 27N136W TO 25N140W TO
03N140W TO 04N128W TO 19N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N121W TO 15N140W TO 00N139W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S110W TO 09N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT PASSING SE OF 30N140W. WITHIN
30N136W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 30N136W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 23N137W. WITHIN 30N126W
TO 30N140W TO 22N140W TO 25N133W TO 30N126W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 21N128W. WITHIN
26N123W TO 30N120W TO 30N140W TO 13N140W TO 18N135W TO 26N123W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1400 UTC WED NOV 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 07N90W TO 06N105W. ITCZ FROM
06N105W TO 09N115W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 05N TO 08N EAST OF 83W...FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W TO
115W...AND FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.