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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC TUE JUL 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N174W 984 MB DRIFTING N 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE...AND FROM 55N TO 60N W OF 172W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 52N AND NW OF A LINE FROM
52N174W TO 64N160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 60N175E 988 MB. N OF 55N
BETWEEN 169W AND 178E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 38N TO 55N BETWEEN 123W AND 125W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 57N BETWEEN 126W AND A LINE FROM
57N125W TO 37N143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 56N BETWEEN 126W AND 134W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 55N BETWEEN 125W AND A LINE FROM
55N135W TO 39N143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST W OF AREA 49N158E 1007 MB MOVING E 40 KT. FROM 44N TO
48N W OF 162E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N180W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A
LINE FROM 48N176W TO 44N179E TO 44N170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N176W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A
LINE FROM 48N174W TO 43N177W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N166W 1000 MB. FROM 45N TO 54N BETWEEN
155W AND 166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 38N BETWEEN 123W AND 146W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 37N BETWEEN 130W AND 150W WINDS LESS THAN
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N158W 1019 MB MOVING N 20 KT.
FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 153W AND 157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 58N157W 1014 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N169E 1004 MB. FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN
172E AND 162E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 49N W
OF 171E...AND FROM 46N TO 54N BETWEEN 178W AND 177E...AND FROM
44N TO 54N BETWEEN 154W AND 158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 173W AND
177E...AND FROM 40N TO 45N W OF 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 49N W OF 172E...AND FROM
47N TO 52N BETWEEN 152W AND 168W...AND FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN
167W AND 176W.

.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 TUE JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N91W TO 10N92W TO 09N90W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 09N88W TO 09N87W
TO 10N85W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 02S94W TO 01S105W TO 00N122W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S89W TO
02S94W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S96W TO 01S101W TO 02S105W TO
03S114W TO 03.4S116W TO 03.4S90W TO 01S96W...EXCEPT LEE OF
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 14N138W TO 14N140W TO 12N140W TO 12N138W TO 13N138W TO
14N138W 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.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N140W TO 29N135W TO
29N129W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO
28N137W TO 29N133W TO 30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 2150 UTC TUE JUL 15...

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 100W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 12N
BETWEEN 95W AND 105W.

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 110W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 106W AND 115W.

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 128W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 122W AND 133W.

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 140W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 06N
TO 14N BETWEEN 133W AND 140W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 09N100W TO 10N114W.
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 10N114W TO 09N127W...THEN RESUMES WEST OF
A TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N129W TO 10N139W...THEN RESUMES WEST OF
ANOTHER TROPICAL NEAR 140W AND CONTINUES BEYOND. NUMEROUS
MODERATE N OF 03N E OF 82W. SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE FROM
05N TO 08N BETWEEN 83W AND 91W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JUL 15 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 16 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 17 2025.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N157W 26N159W MOVING NW SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 30N169W 24N170W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
N OF 27N BETWEEN 170W AND 167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.FRONT 30N179E 26N169E NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N176E 23N169E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N167E 20N164E.

.TROUGH 26N179W 17N179W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGES WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 08N E OF 166W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 07N
BETWEEN 172W AND 161W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 06N BETWEEN
178E AND 171W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 15N TO 04N BETWEEN 177W AND 147W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 18N TO 07N BETWEEN
179W AND 145W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS LOWERED TO 2.5 M OR LOWER.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 10N140W 05N172W 05N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 25N TO 10N W OF 164E.

$$

.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.