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Issued by NWS
642 FZPN02 KWBC 221125 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1145 UTC FRI AUG 22 2025 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC AUG 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 24. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW NW OF AREA 54N165E 988 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW NW OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 63N179W 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 43N170E TO 64N159W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA AND NEW LOW TO FORM NW OF AREA NEAR 58N169E 1004 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 45N180W TO 60N165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 50N144W 1008 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM W AND N OF A FRONT FROM 48N148W TO 54N149W TO 54N140W TO 50N136W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N145W 1013 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT...BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM N QUADRANT...AND BETWEEN 300 NM AND 540 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N148W 1015 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FROM 33N TO 46N BETWEEN 121W AND 128W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 51N BETWEEN 124W AND 129W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 126W AND 130W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 34N172E 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N171E 1012 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N AND W OF A LINE FROM 41N160E TO 48N165W TO 60N168W TO 60N179W...AND FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 135W AND 150W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 360 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 40N165E TO 50N180W...AND FROM 45N TO 66N BETWEEN 163W AND 180W...AND FROM 53N TO 58N BETWEEN 134W AND 145W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG S OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF 41N BETWEEN 180W AND 164E...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA S OF 63N W OF 161W. .FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 0600 UTC FRI AUG 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 24. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 18N129W TO 20N133W TO 22N140W TO 10N140W TO 11N131W TO 18N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N137W TO 20N140W TO 12N140W TO 13N138W TO 15N137W TO 18N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 01S114W TO 01N123W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S101W TO 01S114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N105W TO 00N124W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S86W TO 00N105W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N91W TO 01N123W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S80W TO 01N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL AND EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN S SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N110W TO 09N118W TO 02N119W TO 01N113W TO 04N109W TO 09N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N113W TO 12N121W TO 10N124W TO 03N118W TO 04N112W TO 08N109W TO 11N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0845 UTC FRI AUG 22... .SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 112W AND 115W...FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 07N78W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N83W TO 11N98W TO 11N110W TO 11N120W TO 13N130W TO 12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 83W AND 85W. NUMEROUS MODERATE FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 103W AND WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 112W AND 115W. .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC AUG 22 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 23 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 24 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 30N175E 26N174E 25N172E MOVING NW SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N174E 28N174E 26N172E. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N169E 22N167E. .TROUGH 29N173W 28N175W 26N176W MOVING NW SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 19N W OF 145W... AND FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 148W AND 156W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 162W...AND FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 176W AND 176E. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 142W AND 164W. .SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 11N TO 19N E OF 155W...AND FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 164W AND 177W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 12N TO 19N E OF 160W... AND FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 176W AND 177E. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 143W AND 154W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .MONSOON TROUGH 12N140W 12N147W THENCE ITCZ 10N170W 07N170E 08N160E. ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 170W AND 170W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ AND MONSOON TROUGH. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 27N TO 21N W OF 165E. $$ .FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.