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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE NOV 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N160E 993 MB AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. S
OF 43N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N167E 980 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 240 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N170E 970 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N172E 966 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM
S...360 NM W...AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...EXCEPT NE QUADRANT SEAS 3 TO
6 M. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM N AND 780 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N140W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 360
NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4  M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N136W 1000 MB. WITHIN 90 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N131W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S...180 NM W
AND N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N175W 986 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 38N
BETWEEN 167W AND 176E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N157W 990 MB. WITHIN 90 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N BETWEEN 147W
AND 163W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N141W 995 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N...660 NM
E...AND 360 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N133W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N166W 985 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM S AND 420 NM N
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N173W 985 MB. N OF 57N W OF ALASKA AND
WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N166W 993 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N178W 988 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N166W 991 MB. WITHIN 720 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N158W 996 MB. N OF 50N BETWEEN 140W AND
150W AND WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF ALASKA. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 60N166W TO
63N174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 59N165W TO 63N173W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 60N W OF ALASKA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
ALASKA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 56N
BETWEEN 152W AND 172E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 145W AND
165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 145W AND
155W...N OF 60N W OF ALASKA...AND FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN 171W
AND 170E.

.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 TUE NOV 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N96W TO
12N97W TO 12N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 18N108W TO 30N116W TO 21N140W TO 08N140W TO 05N130W TO
07N110W TO 18N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N108W TO 16N113W TO 18N140W TO
10N140W TO 04N124W TO 05N107W TO 13N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N111W TO 16N140W TO 10N140W TO
04N119W TO 05N114W TO 10N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC TUE NOV 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N78W TO 09N90W TO 07N115W. ITCZ FROM
07N115W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF
THE MONSOON TROUGH AND ITCZ BETWEEN 78W AND 83W...BETWEEN 105W
AND 115W...AND BETWEEN 120W AND 135W.


.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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