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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SAT AUG 22 2026

CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE LALA NEAR 29.4N 170.7W 977 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 22
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS
90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND
120 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LALA NEAR 31.0N 172.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE...240 NM
SE...SW AND 330 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
39N W OF 167W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 31.8N 173.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 32.3N 174.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 110 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 220 NM NE...160 NM SE...210
NM SW AND 270 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
41N W OF 165W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 63N168W 1000 MB MOVING E 15 KT.
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 180 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SE...540 NM S AND 780 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER INLAND NEAR
64N156W 1006 MB AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 58N152W 1006 MB. WITHIN
240 NM SE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER AND IN THE
BERING SEA NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 57N160W TO 61N168W TO 64N169W
TO THE W COAST OF ALASKA WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST CENTER DISSIPATED INLAND. COMPLEX LOW
WITH NEW MAIN CENTER NEAR 56N143W 1009 MB. BETWEEN 300 NM AND 540
NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM AND 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR
58N166E 1003 MB.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR
60N176E 996 MB. IN THE BERING SEA N OF 52N W OF 169W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER W OF AREA NEAR
63N180W 992 MB. IN THE BERING SEA FROM 59N TO 65N W OF 166W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM
SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 33N TO 36N E OF 126W AND FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 130W AND
135W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 45N151W 1015 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 47N148W 1015 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 300
NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 44N143W 1018
MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF MEAN CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 38N126W TO 44N128W AREA
OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 51N TO 55N W OF
166W...FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 167W AND 171W...FROM 63N TO 66N W
OF 167W AND N OF 55N E OF 138W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG IN THE BERING SEA W AND SW OF A LINE
FROM 52N173W TO 59N178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG IN THE BERING SEA WITHIN 240 NM W AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 52N178W TO 58N168W TO 62N171W AND N OF 64N W OF
169W.

.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 SAT AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 13N100W TO 15N105W TO 15N109W TO 13N109W TO 11N104W TO
11N100W TO 13N100W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N107W TO 18N111W TO 16N116W TO
14N115W TO 15N106W TO 18N107W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N113W TO 20N118W TO 18N121W TO
09N119W TO 11N113W TO 14N111W TO 20N113W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.WITHIN 05N112W TO 07N114W TO 05N119W TO 02N117W TO 01S118W TO
01S116W TO 05N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE
SWELL. WITHIN 00N106W TO 02N108W TO 00N112W TO 01S112W TO
03S109W TO 03S107W TO 00N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N112W TO 11N117W TO 07N119W TO
05N118W TO 05N115W TO 08N110W TO 13N112W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0350 UTC SAT AUG 22...

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 92W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM
03N TO 15N BETWEEN 86W AND 100W.

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 107W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 08N TO 17N BETWEEN 100W AND 116W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N84W TO 10N110W TO 07N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN
113W AND 128W.

.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC AUG 22 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 23 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 24 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LALA NEAR 29.4N 170.7W 977 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 22
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS
90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND
120 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12.5 M. ELSEWHERE
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M AND WINDS 20 TO 33 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 165W AND
168W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN
169W AND 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LALA N OF AREA NEAR 31.0N 172.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND
120 NM SW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST AREA SEAS 4 M TO 6.5 M N OF 27N
BETWEEN 168W AND 178W. ELSEWHERE SEAS 2.5 M TO 4 M AND WINDS 20 TO
33 KT N OF 24N BETWEEN 165W AND 180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA FAR N OF AREA NEAR 32.3N
174.0W. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 2.5 TO 4M N OF 26N BETWEEN
170W AND 180W.

SEE THE LATEST BULLETIN ON HURRICANE LALA ISSUED BY NHC UNDER WMO
HEADER WTP22 PHFO.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MOKE NEAR 14.0N 148.3W 999 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 22
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M AND WINDS 20 TO 33 KT
FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 143W AND 147W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG
TSTMS FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 140W AND 149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MOKE NEAR 15.2N 151.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 150W AND
154W WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE SEAS 2.5 M TO 4 M AND WINDS 20
TO 33 KT FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 144W AND 158W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MOKE NEAR 16.2N 156.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 154W AND 158W WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE
SEAS 2.5 M TO 4 M AND WINDS 20 TO 33 KT FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN
148W AND 161W.

SEE THE LATEST BULLETIN ON TROPICAL STORM MOKE ISSUED BY NHC
UNDER WMO
HEADER WTP23 PHFO.

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

.TROUGH 30N159W 26N161W 24N160W MOVING NW SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N164W 22N165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 29N141W 26N142W 24N142W
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N145W 24N146W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N147W 25N150W.

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

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH 12N180W 12N175W 09N164W 08N150W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS S OF TROUGH E OF 161W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE 15N180W 20N169W.

$$

.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.