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295 FZPN02 KWBC 092325 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2345 UTC THU OCT 09 2025 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. 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 1800 UTC OCT 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 11. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HALONG NEAR 34.6N 157.6E 965 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HALONG NEAR 35N162E 978 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HALONG NEAR 36N166E 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE AND W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER AND WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE AND SW...AND 360 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. OTHERWISE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 53N168E BELOW. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HALONG NEAR 50N175W 968 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ALSO FROM 38N TO 54N BETWEEN A LINE FROM 33N178E TO 38N170W TO 54N157W AND 178E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 55N167E...WITHIN 480 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 57N161W TO 30N175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 50N165E 967 MB MOVING NE 10 KT THEN TURNING N AFTER 12 HOURS AND SECOND CENTER NW OF AREA 54N165E 966 MB. A FRONT EXTENDS FROM SECOND CENTER TO 54N168E TO 50N175E TO 46N176E TO 40N174E. WITHIN 240 NM S AND W QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 120 NM N AND E OF THE FRONT WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 13 M...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S AND W OF FIRST CENTER. ALSO WITHIN 660 NM SE AND 600 NM SW OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 480 NM N AND E OF THE FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N AND W OF A LINE FROM 40N160E TO 34N170E TO 40N180W TO 50N167W TO 59N180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. OTHERWISE W OF 180W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 53N168E 962 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 480 NM E QUADRANT...BETWEEN 120 NM AND 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND FROM 57N TO 62N W OF 169W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM E AND 660 NM S SEMICIRCLES...AND WITHIN 420 NM N AND E OF A FRONT FROM 59N178E TO 56N173W TO 46N166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N169E TO 40N180W TO 47N174W TO 40N168W TO 46N160W TO 60N166W TO 63N173W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW NW OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 55N167E 970 MB. FROM 41N TO 50N W OF 176E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ALSO N OF 34N W OF 176E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N177W TO 50N158W TO 63N172W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 35N158W 1011 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 150W AND 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N160W 1013 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 540 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 33N157W 1018 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW INLAND 60N148W 1019 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N146W 1014 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N137W 1016 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 360 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 50N123W 1009 MB. WITHIN 600 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 38N E OF 126W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 32N E OF 121W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 36N W OF 126W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 44N128W 1008 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 720 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW NEAR 43N129W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER...AND WITHIN 660 NM S AND W...AND 480 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 50N123W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .LOW 42N173W 1006 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 540 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 52N BETWEEN 164W AND 180W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .FROM 56N TO 63N E OF 172W AREA OF W TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE BERING SEA...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW 54N168E IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 53N168E IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 48N BETWEEN 166W AND 173W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 56N BETWEEN 165W AND 175W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N W OF ALASKA...AND WITHIN 360 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 56N158W TO 44N180W. .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 1800 UTC THU OCT 9. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 11. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA NEAR 24.4N 114.9W 996 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 09 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. WITHIN 24N112W TO 26N114W TO 26N117W TO 23N118W TO 21N116W TO 22N113W TO 24N112W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N112W TO 30N117W TO 28N121W TO 23N124W TO 18N120W TO 20N110W TO 26N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OF PRISCILLA NEAR 26.2N 115.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 29N114W TO 27N118W TO 25N118W TO 23N117W TO 25N114W TO 26N113W TO 29N114W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N113W TO 30N118W TO 28N119W TO 23N120W TO 20N115W TO 23N113W TO 27N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PRISCILLA NEAR 27.5N 114.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 16.5N 101.7W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 09 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N100W TO 18N105W TO 16N105W TO 15N104W TO 14N102W TO 16N100W TO 17N100W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N99W TO 19N106W TO 17N108W TO 14N107W TO 13N104W TO 13N99W TO 17N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 18.9N 106.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE AND 150 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N104W TO 21N106W TO 20N109W TO 18N108W TO 17N106W TO 17N103W TO 19N104W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N102W TO 21N106W TO 19N110W TO 14N111W TO 12N109W TO 14N100W TO 18N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAYMOND NEAR 22.5N 110.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 23N107W TO 24N109W TO 22N110W TO 21N109W TO 20N106W TO 21N106W TO 23N107W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N106W TO 24N110W TO 22N113W TO 20N113W TO 16N108W TO 18N105W TO 22N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED 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. .LOW PRESSURE...REMNANT LOW OF OCTAVE...NEAR 18N109W 1006 MB. WITHIN 18N110W TO 18N111W TO 18N112W TO 17N112W TO 17N111W TO 17N110W TO 18N110W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 20N110W TO 17N120W TO 12N117W TO 10N113W TO 12N107W TO 20N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH RAYMOND WINDS AND SEAS. .WITHIN 01S113W TO 00N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S108W TO 01S113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 O 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N83W TO 08N85W TO 07N87W TO 06N87W TO 05N86W TO 05N85W TO 08N83W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 04N100W TO 05N104W TO 05N107W TO 03N109W TO 02N105W TO 04N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N94W TO 06N102W TO 06N107W TO 04N109W TO 02N106W TO 02N102W TO 05N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 2130 UTC THU OCT 9... .TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA...NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION OBSERVED. .TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 103W AND 105W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 13N87W TO 16N99W...AND FROM 15N120W TO 10N135W. ITCZ FROM 10N135W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 90W...AND FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W. .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 09 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 10 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 11 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 30N154W 27N157W 25N162W NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N153W 25N159W 20N168W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N152W 27N157W 22N170W. .TROUGH 27N177W 22N175W 19N173W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .LOW NEAR 12N162W 1011 MB. TROUGH FROM 15N158W TO LOW TO 06N179W. LOW AND TROUGH MOVING NW SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF LOW AND TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 13N163W 1012 MB. TROUGH FROM 17N161W TO LOW TO 07N179E. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH 19N165W 15N167W 12N167W. .TROUGH 30N170E 27N165E MOVING E 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N175E 27N169E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N162E 28N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N W OF 167E. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 29N W OF 162E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N167E 26N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N173E 25N160E. ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED N OF AREA. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M N OF A LINE 30N175E 25N168E 26N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N178W 26N174E 23N167E 22N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 11N154W 1013 MB. TROUGH FROM 14N152W TO LOW TO 09N156W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 10N140W 10N153W...AND 07N175E 06N168E 04N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF ITCZ. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 20N TO 16N BETWEEN 164E AND 167E. $$ .FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.