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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 48N167W 996 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND 180 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ALSO FROM 43N TO
55N BETWEEN 163W AND 172W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM S...480 NM E AND NE...360 NM N AND 300
NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST S OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N164W 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND 180 NM W AND 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST NEAR THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 61N BETWEEN 152W AND 172W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST S OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. WITHIN THE BERING SEA N OF
57N E OF 171W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 45N162E 998 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 39N TO 47N BETWEEN
171E AND 163E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
37N TO 49N W OF 173E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N167E 991 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A FRONT FROM 48N167E TO 47N175E TO
42N176E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A
LINE FROM 52N168E TO 44N176W TO 36N165E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N175E 982 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW AND
240 NM NW QUADRANTS...WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A FRONT FROM
52N175E TO 51N176W...AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM
51N176W TO 43N179E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 40N TO 56N BETWEEN 173W AND 164E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 36N151W 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 540 NM
NE SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 180 NM S AND 300 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N145W 1009 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N AND 420
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N138W 1010 MB. FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN
132W AND 146W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.N OF 46N BETWEEN 135W AND 141W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 65N171W 1009 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST FROM 41N TO 44N
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A FRONT FROM 37N168W TO 30N174E AREA OF NE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW OF A FRONT FROM 44N159W
TO 38N168W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N160W 1016 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 59N150W TO 53N160W TO 49N167W AND
FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 170E AND 160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 153W AND
167W AND FROM 41N TO 48N BETWEEN 177E AND 165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 53N BETWEEN 174W AND
174E.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 0000 UTC WED SEP 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP  5.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.8N 129.6W 970 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 03
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS
110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...50 NM NW QUADRANT AND 70 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N128W TO 15N129W TO 15N131W TO
14N131W TO 13N130W TO 13N129W TO 14N128W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 6.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N129W TO 17N131W TO
15N132W TO 12N131W TO 11N128W TO 12N126W TO 17N129W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 13.8N 131.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M.. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
15N131W TO 15N133W TO 14N133W TO 13N132W TO 13N131W TO 14N130W TO
15N131W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 16N130W TO 17N134W TO 16N136W TO 12N134W TO 11N129W TO
16N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIKO NEAR 14.1N 135.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
AND 75 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
15N134W TO 15N135W TO 14N136W TO 13N136W TO 13N135W TO 14N133W TO
15N134W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 17N131W TO 18N136W TO 13N137W TO 14N133W TO 10N131W TO
12N129W TO 17N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN E TO
SE SWELL.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LORENA NEAR 20.2N 109.7W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
03 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 45
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N109W TO
21N110W TO 20N111W TO 19N110W TO 19N109W TO 20N108W TO 21N109W
WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N108W
TO 21N109W TO 19N109W TO 20N108W TO 19N108W TO 20N108W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LORENA NEAR 21.2N 111.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SEAS TO 5.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LORENA NEAR 22.3N 112.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 30
NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N111W TO
24N112W TO 23N114W TO 22N114W TO 21N113W TO 22N111W TO 23N111W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO
5.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N111W TO 24N113W TO 23N114W TO
22N114W TO 21N113W TO 22N111W TO 23N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60
NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LORENA NEAR 24.6N 113.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45
NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N113W TO
25N116W TO 24N115W TO 24N114W TO 24N113W TO 26N113W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M IN
SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N113W TO 27N115W TO 25N117W
TO 23N117W TO 22N114W TO 24N113W TO 26N113W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60
NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE
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 14N106W TO 14N107W TO 12N108W TO 11N107W TO 12N106W TO
14N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N111W TO 12N112W TO 11N113W TO
10N113W TO 11N111W TO 13N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN
S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N111W TO 13N111W TO 13N114W TO
10N117W TO 10N113W TO 12N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN
S TO SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 02S105W TO 01S106W TO 01S112W TO 03.4S116W TO 03.4S101W
TO 02S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N95W TO 06N98W TO 06N101W TO 05N105W
TO 04N103W TO 05N100W TO 06N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N82W TO 05N85W TO 07N91W TO 06N94W TO
04N85W TO 02N83W TO 05N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S
TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC WED SEP 3...

.HURRICANE KIKO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 13N TO 15N
BETWEEN 128.5W AND 130W. SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 128W AND 133W.

.T.S. LORENA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 19N TO 21N
BETWEEN 109W AND 110.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE
FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 106W AND 114W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N73.5W TO 09.5N99W TO 14.5N109W TO
16N121W THEN RESUMES FROM 12N133W TO BEYOND 10.5N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION N OF 05N E OF 86.5W...
FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W...FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN
92W AND 98W...FROM 09N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 105W AND 123W...AND FROM
09N TO 11N BETWEEN 136W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N173E 27N160E NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N174E 26N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT 30N174E 25N160E.

.FRONT 30N147W 26N153W 25N154W NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT BECOMES TROUGH 30N147W 27N154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 11N151W 07N155W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 12N152W 07N158W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 13N156W 09N160W.

.TROUGH 15N178E 09N179E MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS FROM 14N TO 03N BETWEEN 176W AND 173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH 10N140W 12N150W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 15N W OF 179E.

$$

.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.