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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED SEP 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N165W 994 MB MOVING N 30 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM
S SEMICIRLCE AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 59N BETWEEN 152W AND 171W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N162W 998 MB. FROM 55N TO 61N BETWEEN
150W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 46N165E 997 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A
FRONT FROM 47N167E TO 43N173E TO 40N172E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 50N BETWEEN 178E AND 160E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N169E 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM
S AND SW SEMICIRCLES...180 NM N OF A FRONT FROM 50N170E TO
50N180W...AND 240 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 50N180W TO 46N177E
TO 40N170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
40N TO 53N BETWEEN 173W AND 161E...AND FROM 35N TO 40N BETWEEN
174E AND 161E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N178E 979 MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW
CENTER EXCEPT 480 NM NE QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF A
FRONT FROM 52N171W TO 45N175W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 58N BETWEEN 165W AND 168E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 38N146W 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN
138W AND 145W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N139W 1010 MB. FROM 33N TO 45N BETWEEN
133W AND 140W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N138W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.N OF 54N BETWEEN 134W AND 139W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 34N175W 1014 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW TO DEVELOP 45N166W
40N161W 1015 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 42N127W TO 50N129W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 60N148W TO 53N165W...FROM 45N TO 51N
BETWEEN 155W AND 150W...AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 47N163E TO 43N173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 178W AND
171E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 56N BETWEEN 170W AND
178E.

.FORECASTER COLLINS. 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 SEP 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP  5.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.9N 130.6W 970 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 03
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS
115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...80
NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT.
SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...75 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 45 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 14N129W TO 16N131W TO 15N133W TO 12N131W TO 12N130W TO
14N129W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA
WITHIN 16N126W TO 18N131W TO 16N137W TO 11N131W TO 10N128W TO
12N126W TO 16N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 14.0N 133.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 60
NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N133W TO
16N135W TO 14N135W TO 13N133W TO 11N133W TO 13N131W TO 17N133W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN
18N130W TO 18N133W TO 17N137W TO 15N138W TO 10N135W TO 12N129W TO
18N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 14.6N 136.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N135W TO 18N136W TO 18N138W TO
15N139W TO 13N138W TO 13N136W TO 15N135W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 17N133W TO 19N137W
TO 19N140W TO 14N140W TO 11N136W TO 13N132W TO 17N133W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LORENA NEAR 22.3N 111.6W 988 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 03
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N110W TO
24N111W TO 23N112W TO 22N112W TO 21N111W TO 22N110W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N109W TO
24N111W TO 23N113W TO 21N113W TO 19N110W TO 20N108W TO
24N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LORENA NEAR 24.5N 113.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 30
NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N113W TO
26N115W TO 24N115W TO 23N114W TO 23N113W TO 24N112W TO 26N113W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN
24N114W TO 26N113W TO 27N115W TO 22N118W TO 21N113W TO 23N111W TO
24N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LORENA NEAR 26.4N 113.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
26N113W TO 27N114W TO 27N115W TO 26N114W TO 26N113W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 26N113W TO
26N114W TO 27N115W TO 26N115W TO 25N115W TO 25N113W TO 26N113W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 13N108W TO 14N111W TO 12N117W TO 09N117W TO 06N114W TO
10N107W TO 13N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N107W TO 15N109W TO 12N119W TO
09N120W TO 06N115W TO 08N109W TO 13N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N107W TO 15N109W TO 14N116W TO
10N118W TO 08N116W TO 10N108W TO 12N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 06N95W TO 06N98W TO 05N99W TO 02N99W TO 02N96W TO 04N93W
TO 06N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N81W TO 09N98W TO 07N104W TO 01S84W
TO 00N81W TO 05N81W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N91W TO 10N93W TO 10N97W TO 09N101W
TO 06N99W TO 06N93W TO 09N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 01S100W TO 01S111W TO 03.4S116W TO 03.4S95W TO 01S100W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N111W TO 29N112W TO 28N112W TO
26N111W TO 26N110W TO 27N110W TO 28N111W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N111W TO 29N112W TO 28N113W TO
27N112W TO 27N110W TO 28N111W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... S 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 1500 UTC WED SEP 3...

.HURRICANE KIKO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 12.5N TO 15N
BETWEEN 129W AND 131.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE
FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 128W AND 134W.

.HURRICANE LORENA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 21N TO 23N
BETWEEN 111W AND 113W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE
FROM 17N TO 25N BETWEEN 107W AND 114W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 10N99W TO 14N126W. IT RESUMES FROM
12N133W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N
TO 09N BETWEEN 82W AND 89W...FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND
100W...AND FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 103W AND 121W.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.