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Issued by NWS
514 FZPN01 KWBC 022220 HSFEP1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2230 UTC SAT AUG 02 2025 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC AUG 02. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 03. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 04. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KROSA JUST W OF AREA NEAR 41.5N 159.0E. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUST 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM NE...70 NM SE...60 NM SW...AND 10 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE...120 NM SE...240 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 45N W OF 164W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL STORM KROSA NEAR 42.9N 169.8E. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUST 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE...40 NM SE...20 NM SW...AND 20 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM NE...60 NM SE...300 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 47N BETWEEN 175E AND 161E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 57N178E 987 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N180W 991 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N177W 995 MB. FROM 58N TO 62N W OF 161W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5M. .LOW 48N170E 1012 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 48N162W TO LOW CENTER TO 41N176W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 161W AND 177W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 50N149W 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 149W AND 173W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N137W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 47N134W TO 44N134W AND FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 136W AND 159W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .LOW 36N175E 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. S OF 38N BETWEEN 172W AND 170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N178E 1012 MB. FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 176W AND 175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N173W 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5M .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 61N176W TO 58N166W...WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 55N161W TO 52N159W TO 50N160W...FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 155W AND 173W...AND FROM 49N TO 53N W OF 177W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 145W AND 174W...FROM 48N TO 52N W OF 179W...FROM 41N TO 46N W OF 165W...AND FROM 59N TO 61N W OF 168W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 46N166W TO 50N175W...FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 149W AND 174W...AND FROM 59N TO 60N BETWEEN 167W AND 174W. .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 1800 UTC SAT AUG 2. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 3. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 4. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 18.3N 128.6W 992 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 02 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N127W TO 23N130W TO 23N133W TO 20N134W TO 17N131W TO 19N126W TO 21N127W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 19N120W TO 26N126W TO 24N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N134W TO 08N130W TO 19N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 20.6N 133.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N133W TO 25N137W TO 23N139W TO 20N138W TO 20N134W TO 25N133W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N128W TO 28N133W TO 27N140W TO 12N140W TO 07N132W TO 18N128W TO 24N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN E TO SE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GIL NEAR 21.6N 136.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GIL NEAR 22.3N 139.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 23.5N139W TO 24.5N140W TO 23N140W TO 22.5N139W TO 23.5N139W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN E TO SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N135W TO 30N140W TO 17N140W TO 21N138W TO 23N135W TO 26N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E TO SE 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 16N95W TO 15N95.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 16N95W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 08N99W TO 08N101W TO 07N101W TO 06N100W TO 07N99W TO 08N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 02.5S82W TO 02.5S82.5W TO 03S86W TO 03.4S87.5W TO 03.4S81.5W TO 02.5S82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S119W TO 03S119.5W TO 03S119.5W TO 03S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S118.5W TO 03S119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N125W TO 00N127W TO 03.4S120W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S116W TO 03.4S108W TO 02N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N118W 1007 MB. WITHIN 12N116W TO 12N117W TO 11N117W TO 11N116W TO 12N116W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. WITHIN 15N118W TO 16N119W TO 15N120W TO 14N120W TO 14N119W TO 15N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 13N119W 1005 MB. WITHIN 13N117W TO 13N119W TO 12N118W TO 10N119W TO 11N118W TO 12N117W TO 13N117W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N117W TO 17N121W TO 13N123W TO 12N120W TO 08N118W TO 09N116W TO 16N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N123W TO 29.5N122.5W TO 29N121.5W TO 29.5N121W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC SAT AUG 2... .TROPICAL STORM GIL...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 124W AND 133W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N74.5W TO 08N85W TO 09.5N91W TO 09N102W TO 12.5N115W THEN RESUMES FROM 12N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION N OF 03.5N AND E OF 82W...FROM 07.5N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 83W AND 93W...FROM 06N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 93W AND 103W...AND FROM 07N TO 18N BETWEEN 93W AND 117W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 06.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W. .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$