High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
447 FZPN02 KWBC 101125 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1145 UTC FRI OCT 10 2025 CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). PLEASE SEE PROPOSAL TO ALIGN NWS PACIFIC HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WITH METAREA XII: HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/HIGHSEASPACIFICPROPOSAL/ (LOWERCASE). FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM). FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. 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 0600 UTC OCT 10. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 11. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 12. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .LOW JUST W OF AREA 34N159E 977 MB MOVING E 35 KT AND WILL TURN NE AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ALSO FROM 31N TO 37N W OF 162E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N164E TO 37N168E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N162E 980 MB. FROM 33N TO 36N W OF 164E WINDS 50 TO 70 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N176E 977 MB. FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 179E AND 172E WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ALSO FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN 180W AND 171E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. AND FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN 178W AND 169E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE...660 NM SE...AND 900 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST 57N174W 955 MB. FROM 54N TO 61N BETWEEN 167W AND 177W WINDS 50 TO 70 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ALSO FROM 53N TO 62N BETWEEN 164W AND 179W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. AND WITHIN 240 NM NW...360 NM NE AND SW...AND 720 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NE...960 NM SE...AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 53N167E 963 MB MOVING N 05 KT. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM NE AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT...HIGHEST S QUADRANT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ALSO WITHIN 720 NM NE...960 NM E...AND 540 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. AND WITHIN 780 NM NE...1080 NM E...AND 720 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 55N168E 967 MB. BETWEEN 420 NM AND 660 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ALSO NW OF A LINE FROM 37N160E TO 55N180W TO 59N161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 41N176E ABOVE...WITHIN 1080 NM NE AND S AND 780 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 5 M NE QUADRANT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 54N165E 975 MB. WITHIN 780 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ALSO WITHIN 1080 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 57N174W ABOVE...WITHIN 600 NM NE...1500 NM SE...AND 1320 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST SE AND S QUADRANTS IN NW SWELL. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW INLAND 61N144W 1016 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT AREA OF W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 136W AND 148W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 49N128W BELOW. ...GALE WARNING... .18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N128W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N128W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM NW QUADRANT AND FROM 36N TO 49N BETWEEN 127W AND 139W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW 49N126W 1012 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 56N146W TO 50N146W TO 30N128W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 36N E OF 122W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF 34N120W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF 34N120W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 40N133W TO 30N128W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M. ...GALE WARNING... .42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N178E 1007 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT AREA OF SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N178W 1009 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 54N165E ABOVE...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 44N176W TO 36N177E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 36N158W 1014 MB MOVING W 10 KT AND WILL TURN S AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 540 NM N AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N158W 1017 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 540 NM N AND BETWEEN 360 NM AND 600 NM E QUADRANTS AREA OF E TO SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N158W 1017 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 41N160W TO 31N146W AREA OF SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M. .LOW 41N178W 1004 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 53N167E IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 176W AND 178E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N173W 1005 MB. FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN 168W AND 175W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 57N174W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .LOW 43N131W 1006 MB DRIFTING SW AND WILL TURN SE AND THEN E AFTER 06 HOURS. FROM 36N TO 50N BETWEEN 126W AND 148W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 49N128W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N172W 1006 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 53N167E IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...WITHIN 540 NM NE AND SE QUADRANTS AREA OF SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 40N169W TO 55N163W TO 58N150W TO 55N147W TO 40N169W AREA OF S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 57N174W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 48N TO 53N BETWEEN 170W AND 176W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN 162W AND 169W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 42N177E...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 63N171W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 60N173W TO 54N173W TO 57N176E TO 60N173W...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 41N169W TO 50N164W...AND FROM 56N TO 59N BETWEEN 150W AND 161W. .FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. 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 0600 UTC FRI OCT 10. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 11. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 12. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA NEAR 25.5N 115.2W 994 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 10 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...80 NM NW QUADRANT AND 40 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 26N113W TO 27N115W TO 26N118W TO 24N118W TO 23N117W TO 23N114W TO 26N113W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 26N113W TO 29N117W TO 28N119W TO 23N120W TO 17N116W TO 17N112W TO 26N113W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PRISCILLA NEAR 26.5N 115.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 26N114W TO 27N115W TO 26N117W TO 24N118W TO 23N116W TO 23N114W TO 26N114W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 17.4N 103.4W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 10 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N101W TO 18N104W TO 18N105W TO 16N105W TO 15N103W TO 16N101W TO 17N101W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 17N101W TO 16N104W TO 16N110W TO 12N108W TO 14N99W TO 17N101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND NEAR 20.5N 108.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITH 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N106W TO 23N107W TO 21N110W TO 20N109W TO 20N106W TO 22N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 20N107W TO 22N108W TO 21N111W TO 19N110W TO 17N107W TO 19N104W TO 20N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAYMOND NEAR 24.3N 110.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 25N109W TO 26N111W TO 24N110W TO 23N111W TO 23N110W TO 23N109W TO 25N109W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 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 18N109W TO 18N110W TO 17N111W TO 16N110W TO 16N109W TO 17N108W TO 18N109W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .WITHIN 03S119W TO 02S120W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S119W TO 03S119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N120W TO 29N120W TO 29N119W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N124W TO 28N123W TO 27N119W TO 29N119W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC FRI OCT 10... .TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA...NUMEROUS MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 12N97W TO 15N110W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF 05N AND E OF 100W. $$ .FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC OCT 10 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 11 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 12 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW NEAR 13N163W 1010 MB. TROUGH 16N160W TO LOW TO 08N169W 05N178W. TROUGH AND LOW MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH 15N166W 11N170W 07N179E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 14N172W 08N178W 06N173E. .TROUGH 30N154W 26N160W 24N165W NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N153W 25N160W 23N168W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N153W 25N160W 24N170W. .TROUGH 11N171E 07N168E 04N168W MOVING W SLOWLY. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 10N166E 03N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 11N162E 07N160E. .TROUGH 30N173W 28N176W MOVING E 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N168E 27N160E. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N168E 28N163E 27N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N176E 26N165E 25N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N173E 27N160E. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N179W 27N174E 29N165E 30N167E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N172W 19N170E 19N160E. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .MONSOON TROUGH 10N140W 10N150W THENCE ITCZ 10N161W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF TROUGH. $$ .FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.