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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SAT MAY 24 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

MARINERS SHOULD NOTE THAT FORECASTS FOR SEAS ARE IN UNITS OF
METERS.

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 MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NW OF AREA 57N172E 986 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE
AND 660 S QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N
OF A LINE FROM 53N170W TO 49N180W TO 46N160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N179W 994 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO
60N BETWEEN 170W AND 167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N161W 994 MB. WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 45N154W TO 43N169W TO 53N178W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N142W 995 MB MOVING N 05 KT. FROM 49N TO 55N BETWEEN 128W
AND 134W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO
57N BETWEEN 127W AND 152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N141W 998 MB. FROM 52N TO 59N BETWEEN
130W AND 140W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH
LOW 52N141W.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 49N156E 996 MB. W OF A LINE FROM
52N164E TO 45N172E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 52N141W 988 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE...WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 360 NM
SE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 46N140W TO 37N171W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 37N TO 41N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 37N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.LOW 53N166W 1008 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF A
LINE FROM 53N170W TO 49N170W TO 42N175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N157W 994 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 55N159W TO 42N145W TO 39N150W TO 39N176W TO 55N159W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N154W 986 MB. FROM 52N TO 58N BETWEEN
150W AND 162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM NE OF
A LINE FROM 55N165W TO 60N179W...NW OF A LINE FROM 58N179E TO
54N173E...AND WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 50N164W TO
37N169E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 62N BETWEEN 168W AND
177E...AND WITHIN 180 NM S OF A LINE FROM 43N170W TO 40N170E TO
44N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM
49N162E TO 40N180W TO 41N160E TO 49N162E.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N BETWEEN 167W AND 177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.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 SAT MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.S OF 01.5S BETWEEN 82W AND 95W...AND S OF OF A LINE FROM
03.4S95W TO 05N110W TO 03.4S112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 81W AND 98W...EXCEPT LEE OF
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 09N94W 1008 MB. FROM 10N TO 11N
BETWEEN 94W AND 96W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT MAY 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH ENTERS THE EASTERN PACIFIC NEAR THE W PANAMA/
COSTA RICA BORDER AND CONTINUES TO 09N100W TO 09N124W. THE ITCZ
EXTENDS FROM 09N124W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 78W
AND 111W.

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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