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HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N173W 995 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN
171W AND 176W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ALSO FROM 39N TO
46N BETWEEN 168W AND 176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE...300 NM SE...480 NM SW...AND 240 NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N166W 999 MB. FROM 48N TO 52N BETWEEN
161W AND 169W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ALSO FROM 47N TO
54N BETWEEN 160W AND 171W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. AND
FROM 44N TO 58N BETWEEN 155W AND 173W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
4 M...HIGHEST S OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM
S QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N163W 999 MB. FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN
159W AND 167W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ALSO WITHIN 420
NM SE...360 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 M SE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M IN NW TO N SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 60N174W 998 MB MOVING NE 20 KT.
WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM NE...300 NM SE...AND 240 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420
NM SW QUADRANT AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED NE OF AREA. CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 46N154E 998 MB MOVING E 15 KT. W OF A LINE FROM
40N161E TO 46N163E TO 48N162E AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 46N157E 999 MB. FROM 39N TO 48N
W OF 166E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N164E 999 MB. FROM 38N TO 50N W OF 175E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N170E 993 MB. FROM 40N TO 51N BETWEEN
177W AND 164E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT...HIGHEST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 49N169E TO 50N174E TO 45N178W. SEAS 3 TO 5
M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN A LINE FROM 35N160E TO 43N176W AND 53N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 38N151W 1009 MB DRIFTING SW. FROM 36N TO 40N BETWEEN 142W
AND 145W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE S
OF 47N BETWEEN 142W AND 157W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N152W 1010 MB. S OF 44N BETWEEN 141W AND
154W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N140W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 44N138W TO 37N137W TO 31N143W AREA OF S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.LOW 48N130W 1018 MB MOVING SW 15 KT. FROM 48N TO 59N BETWEEN
133W AND 140W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N137W 1016 MB. FROM 47N TO 59N BETWEEN
134W AND 142W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 42N140W
ABOVE.

.FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 32N120W TO 38N126W TO
42N126W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 32N120W TO 37N125W TO
41N126W TO 50N128W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 31N171E 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. S
OF 38N W OF 173E WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N175E 1014 MB. S OF 36N BETWEEN 180W AND
170E WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N172E 1016 MB. WITHIN 660 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 35N173W 1014 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE AND
SW...240 NM SE...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 40N163W 1014 MB.
WITHIN 600 NM NE...180 NM SE...480 NM SW...AND 360 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 43N164W. SEAS TO 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 48N
BETWEEN 163W AND 174W...FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 149W AND
159W...AND FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 148W AND 155W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 170E AND
163E...AND BETWEEN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND A LINE FROM 50N166W
TO 54N157W TO 58N149W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 180W AND
169E.

.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 TUE SEP 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP  4.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.8N 127.9W 990 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 02
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS
75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
40 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N126W TO 15N127W TO 15N128W TO
14N129W TO 12N128W TO 13N126W TO 14N126W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N126W TO 16N130W TO
11N128W TO 10N129W TO 10N125W TO 11N123W TO 16N126W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.8N 129.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 45
NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N128W TO
16N130W TO 14N131W TO 12N129W TO 13N129W TO 12N129W TO 14N128W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
17N128W TO 16N133W TO 10N130W TO 10N127W TO 11N124W TO 13N124W TO
17N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.8N 131.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N130W TO 16N131W TO 15N133W TO
13N133W TO 12N130W TO 13N130W TO 14N130W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
4.5 TO 6.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N128W TO 16N131W TO
16N135W TO 14N135W TO 10N131W TO 11N128W TO 17N128W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE-E NEAR 17.6N 106.8W 1007 MB AT 0900
UTC SEP 02 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 19N105W TO 20N107W TO 18N107W TO
17N106W TO 18N105W TO 19N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E TO SE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N106W TO 20N107W TO 18N107W TO 17N107W
TO 18N105W TO 18N104W TO 20N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE-E NEAR 18.6N 108.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE-E NEAR 20.1N 110.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...10 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 45
NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 15 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 5.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N109W TO 22N110W TO 21N111W TO 20N111W TO
20N110W TO 20N109W TO 21N109W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N107W TO 22N109W TO 21N112W TO
20N112W TO 19N110W TO 20N107W TO 21N107W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE-E NEAR 22.1N 113.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N112W TO 24N113W TO 24N114W TO 22N115W TO
21N114W TO 21N113W TO 23N112W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N111W TO 25N113W TO 24N116W TO
20N116W TO 20N113W TO 21N111W TO 24N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF SHORE...WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M IN S 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 10N105W TO 12N107W TO 10N109W TO 09N107W TO 09N105W TO
10N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S SWELL. WITHIN
00N105W TO 01S110W TO 01S112W TO 03.4S119W TO 03.4S100W TO
00N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S106W TO 01S107W TO 01S113W TO
03.4S116W TO 03.4S100W TO 02S106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN S TO SW SWELL. WITHIN 09N110W TO 10N110W TO 07N120W TO
05N121W TO 09N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N110W TO 13N111W TO 11N115W TO
10N114W TO 11N113W TO 10N112W TO 12N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. WITHIN 06N94W TO 06N96W TO 07N101W
TO 06N105W TO 05N102W TO 05N94W TO 06N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. WITHIN 03S81W TO 02S81W TO 02S82W TO
03.4S82W TO 03.4S81W TO 03S81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
GUAYAQUIL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC TUE SEP 2...

.T.S. KIKO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 15 NM N AND 45
NM S OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM
12N TO 17N BETWEEN 125W AND 129W.

.T.D. TWELVE-E...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 16N TO 18.5N
BETWEEN 105W AND 108W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
ELSEWHERE FROM 14.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 102W AND 109W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N74W TO 11N83W TO 08.5N93W TO
14.5N104W THEN RESUMES FROM 15N110W TO 15.5N123W THEN RESUMES
AGAIN FROM 12N131W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG CONVECTION FROM 03N TO 09N EAST OF 83W...FROM 08N TO
14.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 122W...AND FROM 075N TO 10.5N BETWEEN 128W
AND 140W.

$$

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.