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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC NOV 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 14.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N135W 1006 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. S
OF 51N BETWEEN 136W AND 154W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 52N BETWEEN 126W AND 136W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW WITH NEW CENTER 39N129W 990 MB.
FROM 33N TO 47N E OF 138W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 53N130W TO 40N146W TO 30N150W...NOT
INCLUDING THE WATERS E OF 121W...WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST NEAR 35N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N125W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 48N BETWEEN
124W AND 135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ALSO S OF 50N
BETWEEN 135W AND 146W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED
SWELL.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 38N176E 1008 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. S OF 40N BETWEEN 170W AND
170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N172W 988 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 178W AND A
LINE FROM 52N150W TO 42N150W TO 41N160W TO 30N166W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N167W 973 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N
BETWEEN 146W AND 170E AND WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT FROM
40N161W TO 31N172W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 48N162W.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NW OF AREA NEAR 53N164E 976 MB
MOVING N 05 KT. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW...W OF A LINE FROM
62N175W
TO 53N156W TO 40N163W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M W OF
175E AND 2.5 TO 4.5 NM E OF 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NW OF AREA NEAR
56N165E 983 MB. N OF 38N W OF 176E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 38N W OF 176E WINDS LESS THEN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 56N167E 992 MB. CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

..GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 41N171E 1004 MB MOVING NE 30 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 38N164E 1005 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. S OF 40N W OF
170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 49N178W 991 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 45N179W 993 MB. FRONT EXTENDS FROM FIRST CENTER
TO SECOND CENTER TO 36N179W TO 32N178E. BETWEEN THE FRONT AND
176E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW ABSORBED BY LOW 56N167W DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N170W 994 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N163W 999 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 49N158E 981 MB. S OF 50N W
OF 171E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N E OF
165W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE
FROM 60N166W TO 63N172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 59N148W 1006 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. N OF 50N E OF 157W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N148W 1006 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 58N177E TO 56N167W AND WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY
53N168W TO 40N178E TO 45N164W TO 53N165W TO 53N168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 60N TO 62N W OF 170W...FROM 46N
TO 51N BETWEEN 148W AND 174W...AND FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 177W
AND 178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NE AND N OF A LINE FROM
57N175E TO 53N173W TO 53N169W TO 55N161W AND FROM 48N TO 54N
BETWEEN 144W AND 158W.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 0600 UTC WED NOV 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO
16N95W TO 12N99W TO 11N97W TO 11N95W TO 14N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 12N89W TO 16N94W TO
12N111W TO 05N103W TO 03N96W TO 08N90W TO 12N89W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95W TO
15.5N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W
TO 16N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 08N90W TO 12N102W TO 14N121W TO 04N110W TO 00N100W
TO 08N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W
TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 20N120W TO 22N133W TO 30N140W TO
04N140W TO 03N134W TO 15N120W TO 20N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 24N140W. WITHIN
30N126W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 26N137W TO 28N129W TO 30N126W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 16N117W TO 11N128W TO 19N140W TO 00N140W TO 00N126W TO
04N117W TO 16N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 20N134W. WITHIN
22N138W TO 22N140W TO 20N140W TO 20N139W TO 21N138W TO 22N138W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N122W
TO 30N140W TO 16N140W TO 24N128W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N89W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 05N105W TO 08N115W TO 07N129W TO 00N133W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S101W TO 05N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N118W TO 02N121W TO 00N124W TO
01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S109W TO 02N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 2.5 M IN SE TO S SWELL.
.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 0900 UTC WED NOV 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 08N98W. ITCZ FROM 08N98W TO BEYOND
10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 15N AND E
OF 117W.


.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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