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Issued by NWS
373 FZPN02 KWBC 170525 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC THU JUL 17 2025 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). 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 JUL 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 19. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 48N175W 1000 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM NE...360 NM E...AND 540 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N165W 1003 MB. FROM 42N TO 56N BETWEEN 150W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N152W 1012 MB. FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 140W AND 160W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .N OF 45N E OF 135W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 56N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W...AND FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 130W AND 145W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 50N E OF 130W...AND FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 130W AND 145W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 61N160W 1012 MB MOVING N 05 KT. N OF 54N BETWEEN 147W AND 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 59N175E 989 MB MOVING SW 05 KT. N OF 55N W OF 167W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 58N172E 993 MB. FROM 57N TO 63N W OF 168W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N172E 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N173E 1001 MB. FROM 40N TO 49N W OF 178E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N174W 1001 MB. FROM 40N TO 54N BETWEEN 180W AND 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 152W AND 160W...FROM 42N TO 55N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W...FROM 39N TO 50N W OF 167E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 140W AND 163W...FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 168W AND A LINE FROM 44N164W TO 50N152W...FROM 58N TO 62N BETWEEN 170W AND 175W...AND FROM 42N TO 51N W OF 175E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 140W AND 150W...FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 150W AND 170W...FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 170W AND 178W...FROM 51N TO 53N BETWEEN 178W AND 178E...AND FROM 41N TO 46N W OF 175E. .FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 THU JUL 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 11N87W TO 12N87W TO 10N90W TO 09N91W TO 09N89W TO 11N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 00N108W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S89W TO 00N108W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 28N138W TO 29N136W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC THU JUL 17... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 10N122W. ITCZ FROM 10N122W TO BEYOND 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 16N AND W OF 107W. .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JUL 17 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 18 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 19 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FRONT 30N174E 25N168E NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 23N BETWEEN 167E AND 176W. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N169E 26N166E 23N164E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N W OF 166E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N161E 27N160E. .TROUGH 23N177E 16N173E MOVING NW 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 17N. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGES WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 18N TO 07N BETWEEN 178W AND 148W...AND N OF 28N E OF 148W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 15N TO 07N BETWEEN 174E AND 154W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 17N TO 09N BETWEEN 173E AND 160W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 11N140W 08N173W 07N170E 07N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ E OF 175W AND WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ W OF 175W. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN 175W AND 170W. $$ .FORECASTER TROTTER/VAUGHAN. HONOLULU HI.