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HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SAT APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 1200 UTC APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 43N162E 1003 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND
NE...AND 240 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 47N168E 993 MB AND
SECOND LOW 40N170E 1005 MB. FROM 33N TO 47N W OF 173E AND 420 NM
E AND 360 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N170E 984 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N178E 979 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
38N TO 54N BETWEEN 164W AND 168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N156W 1009 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 30N TO 48N BETWEEN
148W AND 157W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N150W 1004 MB. FROM 32N TO 52N BETWEEN
139W AND 152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N142W 993 MB. FROM 51N TO 59N BETWEEN
128W AND 145W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E OF 150W...AND 300 NM E OF A LINE FROM
50N138W TO 42N146W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N170E 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 35N122W 1010 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN
120W AND 131W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN
121W AND 128W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 42N128W TO 35N126W TO 30N122W
AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LOW 56N167W 995 MB MOVING N 10 KT AND SLOWING. WITHIN 480 NM SE
AND 360 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N168W 998 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N171W 998 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 57N175W 997 MB DRIFTING SE. WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 36N TO 51N
BETWEEN 147W AND 163W...AND N OF 56N W OF 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 37N TO 55N BETWEEN 142W AND
158W...N OF 57N BETWEEN 162W AND 179W...AND FROM 42N TO 53N W OF
178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 55N W OF 165W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 1200 UTC SAT APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N127W TO 30N131W TO 30N130.5W TO 29.5N129.5W TO
29.5N129W TO 29.5N128W TO 30N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N122.5W TO 30N124.5W TO 29.5N123.5W
TO 29.5N123W TO 30N122.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N122W TO 30N123W TO
29N120W TO 29N119W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N135W TO 16N140W TO 06N140W TO 07N134W TO 05N127W TO
07N123W TO 16N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED
SWELL AND NE WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N131W TO
07N118W TO 09N109W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MERGING S SWELL AND NE WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N130W TO 20N129W TO 22N140W TO
08N140W TO 08N127W TO 13N125W TO 17N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.WITHIN 00N93W TO 05N108W TO 07N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S85W TO
00N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N98W TO 05N102W TO 03.4S101W TO
02S94W TO 03S88W TO 01N86W TO 10N98W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N111W TO 23N112W TO 22N112W TO
22N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING S SWELL AND NW
WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N113W TO 26N114W TO 22N116W TO
20N115W TO 19N112W TO 22N111W TO 25N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING S SWELL AND NW WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N113W TO 30N117W TO 28N119W TO
18N116W TO 18N113W TO 21N112W TO 25N113W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MERGING S AND
NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 16N95W TO
15.5N95.5W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N95W TO 16N95W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1430 UTC SAT APR 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N75W TO 07.5N79.5W TO 08.5N89W TO
05.5N116W. ITCZ FROM 05.5N116W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 01.5N TO 07.5N E OF 88.5W AND
FROM 03.5N TO 08.5N BETWEEN 90W AND 137W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.