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054 FZPN02 KWBC 312325 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2345 UTC SUN AUG 31 2025 CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). 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 AUG 31. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 02. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 58N180W 985 MB NEARLY STATIONARY WILL MOVE NE AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 120 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 64N168W TO 59N165W TO 53N164W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N BETWEEN 157W AND 168E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N179W 991 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 52N BETWEEN 153W AND 174E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 62N170W 1007 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 37N163E 1006 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 166E AND 160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N176E 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N179W 1003 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE...150 NM SE...300 NM SW...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NE...300 NM SE...420 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N169W 1004 MB. FROM 41N TO 53N BETWEEN 161W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 55N BETWEEN 158W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ...GALE WARNING... .36 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 45N155E 999 MB. FROM 41N TO 47N BETWEEN 163E AND 160E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 46N159E 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 168E AND 160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 51N TO 58N E OF 138W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 58N BETWEEN 130W AND 139W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 48N133W 1016 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W...AND 720 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 37N153W 1005 MB DRIFTING NE. FROM 30N TO 46N BETWEEN 141W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N151W 1008 MB. FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN 141W AND 156W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N150W 1010 MB. FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 141W AND 155W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 38N177W 1009 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WITH A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 52N165W TO 43N169W TO MEAN CENTER TO 35N170E. WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF ENTIRE FRONT...AND WITHIN 150 NM W AND SW OF FRONT W OF 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N168W 1011 MB WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 39N179W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 44N169W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 61N W OF 168W...AND FROM 44N TO 52N BETWEEN 163W AND 169W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 37N TO 42N BETWEEN 174W AND 180W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 155W AND 168W...AND FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 163E AND 160E. .FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 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 AUG 31. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 1. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 2. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 14.4N 124.0W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 31 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 15 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N124W TO 15N125W TO 14N125W TO 14N124W TO 15N123W TO 16N124W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIKO NEAR 14.2N 126.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 10 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N126.5W TO 15.5N127W TO 15N127.5W TO 14N127.5W TO 14.5N126.5W TO 15N126.5W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 17N126W TO 16N128W TO 15N128W TO 14N127W TO 14N126W TO 15N125W TO 17N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 14.1N 130.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 15 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N129W TO 17N130W TO 17N132W TO 16N131W TO 14N131W TO 14N130W TO 16N129W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 17N128W TO 18N130W TO 17N134W TO 13N131W TO 14N129W TO 15N128W TO 17N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 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. .WITHIN 16N96W TO 17N101W TO 16N101W TO 14N99W TO 14N97W TO 14N96W TO 16N96W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 16N105W 1010 MB. WITHIN 18N102W TO 19N105W TO 18N106W TO 17N105W TO 16N104W TO 16N101W TO 18N102W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 18N109.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 21N105W TO 21N109W TO 21N111W TO 19N111W TO 18N108W TO 18N105W TO 21N105W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .WITHIN 00N95W TO 07N103W TO 04N111W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S85W TO 00N95W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N97W TO 09N103W TO 08N111W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S98W TO 06N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N100W TO 12N107W TO 06N119W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S99W TO 03N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC SUN AUG 31... .T.S. KIKO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 123W AND 126W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 17N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 12N95W TO 14N117W. IT RESUMES FROM 11N128W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 08N EAST OF 91W...FROM 07N TO 17N BETWEEN 94W AND 104W...AND FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W. $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC AUG 31 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 01 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 02 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 22N161W 19N162W MOVING E 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .TROUGH 19N155W 13N155W 10N149W MOVING E 10 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH S OF 18N. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 16N161W 11N154W 08N153W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 15N165W 10N160W 08N155W. .FRONT 30N150W 28N155W 30N1165W NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENING. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENS TO TROUGH. 30N148W 28N155W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N147W 28N150W. .TROUGH 30N148W 28N153W 27N157W NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 09N140W 08N148W 07N150W 09N147W...AND 12N160W 10N169W 12N175W...AND 12N180W 10N170E 07N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF ITCZ. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF POINT 21N170E. $$ .FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.