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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC TUE SEP 15 2026

CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N171W 982 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE...240 NM
SW...AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 52N BETWEEN 147W AND 178E AND FROM 48N TO 52N
BETWEEN 152W AND 166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N160W 993 MB. WITHIN THE BERING SEA N OF
54N BETWEEN ALASKA COAST AND 172W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 33N174W 1004 MB MOVING SW 20 KT. W
OF A LINE FROM 30N177W TO 43N169W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 42N BETWEEN 164W AND 176W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW SW OF AREA NEAR 28N179E 1008 MB. S OF 41N W
OF 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL SW OF AREA. S OF 35N W OF 172W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 44N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 54N BETWEEN 123W AND 133W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 52N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 58N170E 998 MB. FROM 49N TO 59N W
OF 172W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N174W 1005 MB. FROM 50N TO 59N W OF 160W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 60N148W 1010 MB. N OF 53N BETWEEN
136W AND 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N149W 1016 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 55N
BETWEEN 159W AND 165W AND FROM 59N TO 64N BETWEEN 168W AND 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
46N158W TO 51N152W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
48N151W TO 53N142W.

.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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 12N97W TO
12N95W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
15N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N93W TO
16N95W TO 15N97W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 14N93W TO 15N93W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N98W TO
12N97W TO 13N95W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 09N88W TO 09N87W TO 10N85W
TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N90W TO 10N91W TO 09N90W TO
09N88W TO 10N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N87W TO
09N86W TO 10N85W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 25N137W TO 27N140W TO 19N140W TO 19N137W TO 22N136W TO
25N137W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVE W OF AREA.

.WITHIN 05N102W TO 04N115W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S100W TO 05N102W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N126W TO 29N124W TO 29N122W TO 29N121W TO
30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E NEAR 16.1N 123.9W 1005 MB AT 1500
UTC SEP 15 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
21N122W TO 19N126W TO 15N126W TO 15N123W TO 17N119W TO 21N122W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E NEAR 15.6N
127.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 21N127W
TO 21N129W TO 20N131W TO 17N131W TO 15N129W TO 16N126W TO
21N127W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
22N125W TO 24N133W TO 23N138W TO 18N136W TO 15N130W TO 16N123W TO
22N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E NEAR 15.6N
131.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N126W
TO 23N128W TO 24N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N131W TO 20N126W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC TUE SEP 15...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 124W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 09N118W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM
01N TO 10N EAST OF 130W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 15 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 16 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 17 2026.

.WARNINGS.


.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORBERT NEAR 20.1N 141.1W 1006 MB MOVING W
AT 13 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW
CENTER E OF 144W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 144W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NORBERT NEAR 20.6N
146.3W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER
BETWEEN 145W AND 148W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN E
OF 149W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NORBERT WEAKENED TO TROUGH FROM
21N153W TO 18N153W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 21N
TO 24N BETWEEN 150W AND 154W.

.FRONT FROM 30N171W TO 25N174W TO 22N180W WITH TRAILING POST-
FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N175W TO 27N178W BOTH NEARLY STATIONARY.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS BETWEEN FRONT AND A LINE FROM 30N169W TO
24N176W. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM
28N TO 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND TROUGH MERGED FROM 30N176W TO 24N180W.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N W BETWEEN 173W AND 176W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M
W OF LINE FROM 30N173W TO 26N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND TROUGH MOVED W OF AREA. WINDS AND SEAS
LOWERED TO 20 KT OR LESS OR SUBSIDED TO 2.5 M OR LOWER...
RESPECTIVELY.

.TROUGH FROM 13N147W TO 10N151W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM W OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N150W TO 10N152W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 12N155W TO 08N159W.

.ELSEWHERE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF FORECAST
AREA.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 147W.

.OTHERWISE...SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER THE REMAINDER OF FORECAST
AREA.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 08N BETWEEN 147W AND 156W.
ISOLATED TSTMS E OF A LINE FROM 04N140W TO 00N144W.

.MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N140W TO 10N150W TO 10N165W TO 06N180W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 330 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 163W AND
166W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 12N143W ALONG TROUGH.


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.FORECASTER BLOOD. HONOLULU HI.