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215 FZPN02 KWBC 160525 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC WED JUL 16 2025 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC JUL 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 18. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 58N177W 985 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S...540 NM SE AND E...AND 720 NM NE QUADRANTS...AND FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST W OF 170W IN THE BERING SEA. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 60N175E 989 MB. N OF 55N BETWEEN 170W AND 170E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS NW OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .FROM 31N TO 56N BETWEEN 123W AND 140W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 56N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 56N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 48N166E 1007 MB MOVING E 35 KT. FROM 42N TO 48N W OF 170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N178W 1001 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N176W 1000 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE...360 NM E...AND 540 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N164W 999 MB. FROM 44N TO 56N BETWEEN 150W AND 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 53N158W 1018 MB MOVING N 20 KT. FROM 45N TO 57N BETWEEN 150W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 60N157W 1014 MB. N OF 54N BETWEEN 150W AND 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N174E 1004 MB. FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN 178E AND 160E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN 153W AND 158W...FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 177W AND 177E...AND FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 177E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 153W AND 168W...FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN 173W AND 180W...FROM 55N TO 57N BETWEEN 179W AND 179E...AND FROM 40N TO 49N W OF 166E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 145W AND 161W...FROM 44N TO 40N BETWEEN 153W AND 164W...FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 172W AND 176W...AND FROM 41N TO 48N W OF 176E. .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 0000 UTC WED JUL 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 10N89W TO 10N91W TO 09N91W TO 09N89W TO 10N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 13N139W TO 14N140W TO 10N140W TO 11N138W TO 13N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 01S110W TO 04N117W TO 04N119W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S92W TO 01S110W...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 01S96W TO 01S101W TO 02S105W TO 03S114W TO 03.4S116W TO 03.4S90W TO 01S96W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .09 HOUR FORECAST 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 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 28N139W TO 29N136W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .30 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 0230 UTC WED JUL 16... .TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 112W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 109W AND 116W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 07N93W. ITCZ FROM 07N93W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 12N AND E OF 105W...AND FROM 06N TO 13N AND W OF 119W. .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JUL 16 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 17 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 18 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 30N169W 23N170W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN 171W AND 167W. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .FRONT 30N179W 26N171E NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N175E 24N170E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N167E 22N162E. .TROUGH 26N179W 18N179W MOVING W 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGES WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE. .WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 06N BETWEEN 176E AND 144W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 15N TO 03N E OF 178W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 18N TO 07N BETWEEN 179W AND 147W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0M FROM 16N TO 06N BETWEEN 179E AND 152W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 09N141W 06N178W 05N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 27N TO 25N W OF 162E. $$ .FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.