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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SUN NOV 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N173E 970 MB MOVING NE 05 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 960 NM SE...480 NM SW...360 NM NW... AND 480 NM
NE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
34N TO 59N W OF 168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N172E 966 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N174E 972 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 50N169W 988 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N...600 NM S AND 480
NM SW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 52N173W TO
50N163W TO 42N148W TO 39N159W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11
M...EXCEPT 4 TO 8 M IN N QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 60N W OF
154W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N179E 982 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 54N177W 983 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT OF MAIN
CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO
61N BETWEEN 159W AND 166W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N149W 1000 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
52N153W TO LOW CENTER TO 47N143W TO 42N145W TO 36N151W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 60N BETWEEN 120W AND 166W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 117W AND 155W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 117W AND 133W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.LOW 57N148W 999 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 660 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N144W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...300 NM
S...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N140W 1017 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 54N
BETWEEN 178E AND 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 165W AND
164W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 157W AND
177E.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N
BETWEEN 158W AND 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
163W.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 0000 UTC SUN NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 14N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 21N117W TO
30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO
10N120W TO 17N110W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N110W TO 29N117W TO 20N130W TO
20N140W TO 05N138W TO 10N113W TO 20N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N87W TO
09N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 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 0200 UTC SUN NOV 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 07N97W TO 07N103W. ITCZ FROM
07N103W TO 10N119W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO
11N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W.


.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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