


High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
135 FZPN02 KWBC 052325 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2345 UTC SUN OCT 05 2025 CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). 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 05. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 06. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 07. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .18 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N164E 992 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 42N160E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N169E 985 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST S OF LOW CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED BY LOW 52N163E IN GALE WARNING BELOW...W OF A LINE FROM 60N167W TO 57N160W TO 46N170W TO 44N172W TO 37N160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N177E 965 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 61N168W TO 45N179W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 33N W OF A LINE FROM 65N166W TO 56N157W TO 50N160W TO 33N179W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N173W. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 57N162W 997 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. N OF A FRONT FROM 59N151W TO 60N146W TO 59N140W TO 56N136W AND FROM 47N TO 56N BETWEEN 145W AND 175W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 56N BETWEEN 136W AND 171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN CENTER 60N149W 1001 MB. FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 139W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N178E. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 60N BETWEEN 137W AND 171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N137W 1010 MB. N OF 45N BETWEEN 128W AND 158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 54N162E 989 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 44N TO 53N W OF 178W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 59N175E 984 MB. FROM 51N TO 62N BETWEEN 158W AND 171E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N178E. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 63N177E STORM WARNING ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N161E 987 MB. N OF 49N W OF 171E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N163E 986 MB. N OF 49N W OF 167E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 63N177E IN STORM WARNING ABOVE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .E OF A LINE FROM 47N132W TO 42N133W TO 39N133W TO 31N127W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 45N BETWEEN 125W AND 134W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 45N128W TO 37N146W AREA OF N WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .LOW NW OF AREA 61N180W 982 MB MOVING E 05 KT THEN N AFTER 06 HOURS. N OF 52N W OF 166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N179W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 59N175E IN GALE WARNING ABOVE. .FROM 33N TO 35N BETWEEN 172E AND 161E AREA OF E TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN 145W AND 173E AREA OF N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 42N BETWEEN 133W AND 165W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 59N BETWEEN 136W AND 152W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 53N BETWEEN 132W AND 134W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG CONDITIONS IMPROVED. .FORECASTER HYDE. 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 SUN OCT 05. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 06. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 07. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 16.4N 107.1W 986 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 05 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 19N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 08N TO 20N BETWEEN 98W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 17.7N 108.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 21N BETWEEN 104 AND 111W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 08N TO 23N BETWEEN 98W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 19.5N 110.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM W SEMICIRCLE...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 210 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 105 AND 113W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 09N TO 25N BETWEEN 102W AND 116W...INCLUDING THE ENTRANCE TO THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. ...HURRICANE WARNING... HURRICANE OCTAVE NEAR 16.0N 123.3W 987 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 05 MOVING NE OR 055 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 122W AND 126W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 16.3N 121.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 120W AND 124W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 116W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 15.7N 119.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 115W AND 121W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 116W AND 122W 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. .N OF 27N E OF 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 125W AND 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS2.5 TO 3 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST 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 2100 UTC SUN OCT 5... .TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 135 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE. CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 19.5N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 106W AND 109.5W. .HURRICANE OCTAVE...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 12N97W...THEN RESUMES SW OF OCTAVE FROM 11N127W TO 08N135W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N135W TO BEYOND 09N140W. ASIDE FROM THE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANES OCTAVE AND PRISCILLA, SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 80W AND 98W. .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 05 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 06 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 07 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 30N154W 25N160W 25N166W MOVING SW 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N155W 24N160W 24N165W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 23N153W 20N165W. .TROUGH 26N143W 25N145W 20N144W MOVING NW SLOWLY. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N144W 20N148W 18N150W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N147W 20N150W. .TROUGH 11N153W 08N153W MOVING W 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 11N155W 08N156W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 11N158W 08N158W. .LOW 09N145W 1012 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 07N145W. LOW AND TROUGH MOVING W 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 10N145W 1011 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 08N143W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENS TO TROUGH. TROUGH 11N143W 08N144W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 155W AND 165W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 158W AND 170W. .OTHERWISE...SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 10N140W 10N143W...AND 10N145W 10N150W...THENCE MONSOON TROUGH 09N155W 09N160W...THENCE ITCZ 08N163W 11N170W 12N180W 05N165E. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH AND ITCZ. .SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS 12N TO 30N BETWEEN 180W AND 170E. $$ .FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.