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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU OCT 29 2026

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 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 1800 UTC OCT 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 31.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 54N178E 969 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 59N176W 975 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 46N TO 54N
BETWEEN 173W AND 171E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 11 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 39N180W TO 50N158W TO 60N163W TO
62N167W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 57N167W 972 MB. FROM 45N TO 60N
BETWEEN 166W AND 179E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 40N BETWEEN 155W AND 171E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N157W 986 MB. FROM 38N TO 61N BETWEEN
145W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 58N BETWEEN 149W AND 153W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 53N BETWEEN 148W AND 152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N153W 988 MB. N OF 59N BETWEEN 143W
AND 148W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N
BETWEEN 140W AND 149W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N149W 988 MB. N OF 58N BETWEEN 141W AND
148W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N144W 994 MB. N OF 56N BETWEEN 135W AND
141W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 45N BETWEEN
133W AND 139W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 166W AND 180W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 164W AND 180W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 158W AND 180W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 58N
BETWEEN 150W AND 154W...FROM 41N TO 52N BETWEEN 161W AND
171W...AND FROM 59N TO 63N BETWEEN 165W AND 178E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 145W AND
151W...AND WITHIN 120 NM W OF A LINE FROM 57N171W TO 67N163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 64N BETWEEN 162W AND
165W...AND FROM 52N TO 55N BETWEEN 174W AND 178E.

.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 03N116W TO 03N126W TO 00N129W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S108W TO 03N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N101W TO 06N122W TO 05N128W TO
00N126W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S97W TO 01N101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S95W TO 01S97W TO 00N100W TO 02S102W
TO 03.4S103W TO 03.4S96W TO 02S95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN SW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO
10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 27N129W 1006 MB. WITHIN 29N126W TO 30N129W
TO 28N132W TO 27N132W TO 25N129W TO 25N125W TO 29N126W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N126W 1006 MB.WITHIN 28N121W TO 30N124W
TO 30N130W TO 27N132W TO 25N132W TO 25N122W TO 28N121W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION VANCE NEAR 22.3N 108.6W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC
OCT 29 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 23N106W TO 25N108W TO 24N110W TO 21N110W
TO 20N109W TO 21N106W TO 23N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES
AND THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE... SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW VANCE NEAR 23.3N
108.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER WATER...
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC THU OCT 29...

.TROPICAL STORM VANCE...SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION FROM 23N TO 25N EAST OF 108W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COASTAL COSTA RICA NEAR 10N84W
TO 04N100W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED
STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED SOUTH OF 07N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS ALSO OCCURRING FROM 03N TO 08N
EAST OF 88W AND FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 98W AND 112W AND FROM
08N TO 10N WEST OF 133W.

.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 29 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 30 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 31 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FIRST LOW NEAR 19N159W 1011 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND SECOND LOW
NEAR 14N172W 1009 MB MOVING NNW 10 KT. TROUGH FROM 22N155W TO
FIRST LOW TO SECOND LOW TO 10N180W. TROUGH MOVING WNW 10 KT
BETWEEN FIRST LOW AND SECOND LOW AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NW OF LINE 30N156W 19N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS FROM 20N TO 12N BETWEEN 172W AND 166W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW DISSIPATED. SECOND LOW NEAR 18N172W
1009 MB. TROUGH FROM 22N170W TO LOW TO 09N180W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF 19N W OF 166W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 20N176W 1008 MB. TROUGH FROM 23N172W
TO LOW TO 16N180W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 23N W OF 169W. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N162W 23N166W 19N180W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N143W 29N140W...AND FROM 21N140W TO 19N143W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 21N140W 19N147W 18N157W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 15N140W 16N151W 17N160W.

.LOW NEAR 05N150W 1013 MB EMBEDDED IN MONSOON TROUGH MOVING W
SLOWLY. SEE MONSOON TROUGH SECTION FOR TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 05N153W EMBEDDED IN MONSOON TROUGH.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 05N154W EMBEDDED IN MONSOON TROUGH.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 30N146W 25N165W 19N170W 18N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N160W 21N160W
16N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M N OF LINE 30N166W 22N172W
19N180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N161W 23N166W
17N174W 15N180W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH 07N140W 04N147W 08N156W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
S OF 07N E OF 147W...AND S OF 03N BETWEEN 155W AND 147W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 22N TO 17N BETWEEN 178W AND 173W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 07N TO 01N BETWEEN 165W AND 161W.

$$

.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.