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Issued by NWS
686 FZPN02 KWBC 161125 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1145 UTC WED JUL 16 2025 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 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 JUL 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 18. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 47N171E 1006 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 41N TO 47N W OF 175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N179W 1001 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N173W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICRICLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 55N BETWEEN 166W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N160W 1004 MB. FROM 44N TO 57N BETWEEN 145W AND 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ...GALE WARNING... .FROM 40N TO 56N BETWEEN 124W AND 140W...AND FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 130W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 55N E OF 135W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 55N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 54N BETWEEN 125W AND 136W...AND FROM 35N TO 42N BETWEEN 133W AND 145W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 55N159W 1015 MB MOVING N 20 KT. FROM 47N TO 57N BETWEEN 148W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 60N160W 1015 MB. N OF 55N BETWEEN 147W AND 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 59N177E 985 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S...480 NM SE AND E...AND 540 NM NE QUADRANTS...AND FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN 169W AND 177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST W OF 170W IN THE BERING SEA. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 60N174E 991 MB. N OF 56N W OF 170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS NW OF AREA. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N162E 1006 MB. FROM 42N TO 48N W OF 165E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N176E 1002 MB. FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN 178W AND 160E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 56N BETWEEN 151W AND 157W...FROM 44N TO 52N BETWEEN 175W AND 177E...AND FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 177E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN 152W AND 165W...FROM 43N TO 55N BETWEEN 170W AND 177W...AND FROM 41N TO 49N W OF 165E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 142W AND 158W...FROM 43N TO 50N BETWEEN 150W AND 169W...FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 170W AND 176W...FROM 44N TO 47N BETWEEN 178E AND 174E...AND FROM 42N TO 49N W OF 170E. .FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 JUL 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...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 12N88W TO 12N89W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 01S107W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S92W TO 01S107W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S93W TO 03S113W TO 03.4S114W TO 03.4S92.5W TO 03S93W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N140W TO 29N135W TO 29N129W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N138W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .27 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 0830 UTC WED JUL 16... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 10N114W. ITCZ FROM 10N114W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 97W AND 106W...AND FROM 06N TO 15N AND W OF 120W. .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JUL 16 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 17 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 18 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FRONT 30N179W 26N171E NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N175E 24N170E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N165E 22N162E. .TROUGH 21N179W 17N178W MOVING W 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGES WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE. .TROUGH 27N170W 23N172W MOVING W SLOWLY. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M S OF 18N E OF 178E. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 19N TO 07N BETWEEN 175E AND 145W...AND N OF 25N E OF 152W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0M FROM 18N TO 06N BETWEEN 172E AND 152W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 09N140W 09N154W 07N167W 07N175E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ. $$ .FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.