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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N165W 967 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. FROM 51N TO 56N BETWEEN 159W
AND 167W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST S OF ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 58N BETWEEN 165W AND 173W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE...AND N OF A
LINE FROM 61N166W TO LOW CENTER TO 57N175W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N171W 972 MB. NW OF A LINE FROM 60N174W
TO 65N167W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360
NM NW AND 420 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
4 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WELL W OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER
NEAR 49N149E 965 MB. N OF 35N W OF 161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA 49N157E
987 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 46N177E TO 39N163E WINDS
40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 56N W OF 175W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 47N160E.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N130W 993 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 37N137W TO 40N132W TO 51N126 WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 55N177E 966 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
BETWEEN 180 NM AND 1260 NM SW...AND 240 NM AND 840 NM SE
QUADRANTS....AND WITHIN 360 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 58N173W TO
60N179W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 34N W
OF 165W...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW 54N165W ABOVE...WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 55N177E 974 MB.
FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 168W AND 161E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4
TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N TO 58 N W OF 1 68W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 48N TO 52N BETWEEN 166W
AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N125W 1004 MB. FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN
127W AND 133W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 40N123W 1004 MB. S OF 47N
BETWEEN 121W AND 133W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 35N TO 42N BETWEEN
E OF 127W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.


...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N163W 1000 MB. FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN
158W AND 167W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
A LINE FROM 36N170W TO 43N159W TO 55N148W TO 57N BETWEEN 148W AND
170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED..


...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 48N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N156W 994 MB. S OF 48N BETWEEN 150W
AND 175W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 47N146W 1004 MB. FROM 40N TO 50N
BETWEEN 139W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 35  KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N139W 1002 MB. FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN
133W AND 150W WINDS 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N148W 990 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A
LINE FROM 54N141W TO 57N143W TO 60N148W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 54N137W 998 MB MOVING SE 30 KT. FROM 46N TO 56N BETWEEN 132W
AND 148W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 40N123W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.






.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 53N TO 57N
BETWEEN 168W AND 173W...AND FROM 60N TO 63N W OF 168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW OF A LINE FROM
61N164W TO 57N170W TO 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 60N W OF 166W...AND FROM 51N TO
54N W OF 179E.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
ALAKSA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM  61N177W TO 63N169W TO 65M167W.

.FORECASTER POCHE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS 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 SUN NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN

2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 25N BETWEEN 130W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN
NW SWELL. SE OF A LINE FROM 28N120W TO 25N128W TO 16N140W TO
ANOTHER
LINE FROM 22N111W TO 13N120W TO 12N130W TO 14N140W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 28N130W TO 29N140W.
N
OF FRONT AND E OF 135W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO
3 M
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 23N125W TO 24N140W.
N
OF FRONT AND E OF 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN
NW
SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 96W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO
2.5 M IN SW TO W SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST 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 1500 UTC SUN NOV 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 10N95W TO 08N111W. THE
ITCZ STRETCHES FROM 08N111 TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS OBSERVED FROM 06N TO 10N E OF 86W TO THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA...INCLUDING ALSO THE GULF OF PANAMA. SIMILAR CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY CAN BE FOUND FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W...FROM

06N TO 14N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W...AND FROM 06N TO 10N BEWTEEN
131W
AND 138W.


.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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