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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC FRI NOV 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 0600 UTC NOV 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 23.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW JUST W OF AREA 38N159E 1006 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 420
NM E AND 600 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 46N164E 996 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 43N173E 995 MB. FROM 32N TO 48N W OF 176W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N172E.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 49N173E 976
MB. FROM 41N TO 51N BETWEEN 171W AND 164E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 51N173E 969
MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM NE AND SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO
55 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 M...HIGHEST SW OF MEAN CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM
33N TO 58N W OF 163W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M IN MIXED
SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N152W 964 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 540 NM SE
QUADRANT...FROM 49N TO 53N E OF 133W...AND FROM 45N TO 51N
BETWEEN 150W AND 165W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 56N146W AND 48N161W. ELSEWHERE S OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS N OF A LINE FROM 31N180W TO 37N150W TO 50N127W BETWEEN
124W AND 172E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N150W 994 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM
SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 900 NM SE...AND 1080 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN
THE BERING SEA BETWEEN W ALASKAN COAST AND 175W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M....HIGHEST SE OF CENTER IN W TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N148W 1000 MB. N OF 37N BETWEEN 124W AND
155W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N169W 982 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN THE BERING SEA WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST W AND SW
OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 61N150W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 33N119W 1010 MB MOVING SE 10 KT THEN DISSIPATING. WITHIN 600
NM W AND 720 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N130W. ELSEWHERE S OF 53N BETWEEN 124W AND
140W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 33N124W 1010 MB. WITHIN
300 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA 29N120W 1004 MB. WITHIN 540 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS S OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 57N163E 989 MB. N OF 48N W OF
174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NW OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 49N173E ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 165W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 62N172W TO 65N167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
166W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
164W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N
BETWEEN W ALASKAN COAST AND 175W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N143W 1018 MB. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE BETWEEN 51N128W AND 30N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
57N148W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 56N BETWEEN
140W AND 155W...AND FROM 55N TO 64N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 63N BETWEEN 140W AND
175W...AND N OF 40N W OF 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N FO 53N BETWEEN 138W AND 163W...AND
WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 54N168E TO 50N175E TO
46N168W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 FRI NOV 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 18N135W TO 20N140W TO 10N140W TO 11N135W TO 13N134W TO
18N135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 16N124W TO 23N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N133W TO 12N126W TO
16N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N131W TO 19N140W TO 04N140W TO
07N133W TO 12N126W TO 18N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N119.5W TO 25N126W TO 25N140W. WITHIN 30N119W
TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 26N128W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29.5N119.5W WITH DISSIPATING COLD
FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 25N121W. WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N125W TO
27N124W TO 26N122W TO 28N120W TO 30N120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N116W TO 30N140W TO
21N140W TO 21N126W TO 26N117W TO 29N116W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 25N113W TO
29N115W TO 30N140W TO 07N140W TO 10N127W TO 25N113W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC FRI NOV 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 09N85W TO 06N98W TO 09N113W TO
06N122W. ITCZ FROM 06N122W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 79W AND 84W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC NOV 21 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 22 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC NOV 23 2025.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N176E 27N175E 27N168E 30N162E MOVING NE 20 KT. WINDS 20
TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N163W 28N169W 28N177W 30N179E. WINDS
EASED 20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA.

.TROUGH 30N167W 26N171W MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N167E 28N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N177E 26N160E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 24N TO 12N W OF 178E...AND IN AREA BOUNDED
BY 25N159W 22N140W 07N140W 10N174W 16N172W 18N161W 25N159W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 18N TO 09N E OF 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 20N TO 10N W OF 179E.

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

.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 06N...EXCEPT N OF 22N BETWEEN 177W AND 166W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M N OF LINE 07N160E 10N167E
07N172E 11N171W 01N152W 04N140W...EXCEPT N OF LINE 30N173E
25N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M N OF LINE 06N160E 11N167E
11N178W 01N154W 06N140W...EXCEPT N OF 22N W OF 176W.

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

.ITCZ 06N140W 06N149W 11N172W 08N170E 07N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 21N TO 14N BETWEEN 179W AND 158W.

$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.