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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC MON NOV 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC NOV 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N172W 983 MB MOVING SE 35 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 53N179E 987 MB MOVING SE 15 KT THEN DISSIPATING.
WITHIN 600 NM SW QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER AND WITHIN 480 NM S AND
420 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 57N W OF 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M WITHIN THE BERING SEA W OF
177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N150W 980 MB. BETWEEN 300 NM AND 780 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 31N TO 54N BETWEEN 131W AND 173W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF 39N BETWEEN
173W AND 168E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 50N142W 976
MB. FROM 31N TO 57N BETWEEN 125W AND 155W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N145W. ELSEWHERE S OF 58N BETWEEN
125W AND 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N137W 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SE OF
A LINE FROM 40N136W TO 30N162W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N134W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW
CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N125W 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW
CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NW OF AREA NEAR
57N169E 998 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 600 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 53N173W 990
MB. WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 56N172E TO 40N163W
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 53N167E TO 37N180W TO 36N155W TO 50N155W
TO 62N175W TO 53N167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N160E 1008 MB. FROM 35N TO 45N W OF 166E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 41N166E 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 45N W
OF 174E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 46N150W 1006 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM SE
AND W...AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
48N150W ABOVE.

.LOW 60N150W 996 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 1020 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N151W 1004 MB. BETWEEN 420 NM AND 1020 NM
SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 50N142W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 56N W OF
160W...AND N OF 60N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 40N BETWEEN 175W AND 164E...AND
N OF 60N W OF ALASKA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 159W AND
178E...N OF 60N BETWEEN ALASKA AND 170W...FROM 53N TO 60N BETWEEN
140W AND 149W...AND FROM 39N TO 46N BETWEEN 177E AND 163E.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 59N175W TO
63N169W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 0000 UTC MON NOV 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W
TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO
16N95W TO 15N96W TO 11N99W TO 10N98W TO 12N95W TO 16N94W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95.5W
TO 15.5N9W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N98W TO
13N95W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N94W TO
16N95W TO 13N98.5W TO 10N105W TO 08N100W TO 09N95W TO 12.5N93W TO
16N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 16N140W TO 20N130W TO 24N117W TO
30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE
PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 22N140W TO 12N132W
TO
20N129W TO 11N120W TO 19N114W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING 30N140W. WITHIN 30N131W
TO
30N140W TO 28N140W TO 28.5N134W TO 30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS...EXCEPT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 131W AND 136W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW
SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N109W TO 17N120W TO 15.5N130W TO
14N140W
TO 09N133W TO 11N120W TO 11N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5

PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N110W TO 14N122W TO 19N140W TO 09N140W
TO
10.5N112W TO 13N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M PRIMARILY
IN
DECAYING NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0215 UTC MON NOV 03...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N86W TO 09N95W TO 12N107W TO
LOW PRES NEAR 13N116W 1011 MB AND TO 10N124W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM
10N124W TO 11N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO

10N BETWEEN 104W AND 113W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN
120 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 98W AND 101.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN
60 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 84W AND 87W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF TROUGH
BETWEEN 113W AND 115W.

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC NOV 03 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 04 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 05 2025.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N147W 28N149W 27N159W NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 30 TO 35
KT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N160W 27N163W 23N165W 26N162W 27N158W
30N160W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N168W 28N170W
18N169W 26N160W 28N150W 30N150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N141W 28N147W. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR
LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 26N140W 25N149W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 26N152W 23N157W 17N162W MOVING W 15 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS FROM 25N TO 20N BETWEEN 164W AND 159W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N169W 16N170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N177W 17N177W.

.TROUGH 21N164E 14N160E MOVING W 10 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
FROM 23N TO 13N W OF 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF AREA.

.TROUGH 15N152W 09N157W 06N164W MOVING WNW 10 KT. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH AND WITHIN 150 NM E OF
TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 14N160W 11N167W 06N179W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 14N173W 08N178E 06N170E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N144W 29N151W 30N160W.

.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 28N TO 12N W OF 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF LINE 26N160E 28N170W
26N162W 21N166W 19N174W 13N176W 15N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 27N TO 20N BETWEEN 173E
AND 171W.

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

.SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M N OF LINE 30N163W 26N178W 26N171E 22N162E
18N164E 19N165E 22N164W 30N149W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE 16N140W 14N151W 20N154W 22N159W 19N161W 17N169W 12N170W
14N160E...EXCEPT N OF LINE 30N166E 26N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M IN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N168W
26N164W 23N165W 14N177W 20N162E 24N161E 25N174W 27N168W. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 22N140W 11N146W 12N150W 20N154W 22N160W
16N156W 08N179W 14N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M W OF LINE 30N176W 22N166W
16N149W 10N150W 12N160W 03N173W 12N160E.

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

.ITCZ 10N140W 10N149W...AND 06N169W 06N175W 05N177E 05N173E.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ E OF 177W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 11N TO 09N BETWEEN 174E AND 177E.

$$

.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.