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828 FZPN02 KWBC 021725 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1745 UTC SAT AUG 02 2025 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC AUG 02. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 03. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 04. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KROSA NEAR 42.9N 167.4E. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUST 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE...120 NM SE...180 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 47N W OF 171W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 56N178E 986 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N180W 991 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N177W 995 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5M. .LOW 46N173E 1012 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 49N160W TO LOW CENTER TO 40N179W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 50N159W 1012 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE OF A LINE FROM 50N153W TO 49N163W TO 43N175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 46N BETWEEN 174E AND A LINE FROM 46N163W TO 39N170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N153W 1008 MB. FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN 136W AND 162W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .LOW 35N175E 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. S OF 39N BETWEEN 172W AND 170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N178E 1012 MB. FROM 32N TO 41N BETWEEN 172W AND 175E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N178W 1011 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5M .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 60N178W TO 60N171W TO 57N166W...WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 55N163W TO 51N161W TO 49N163W TO 47N172W TO 44N175W...AND FROM 47N TO 52N W OF 177W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 149W AND 174W...AND FROM 50N TO 54N W OF 174W...FROM 41N TO 44N W OF 162W...AND N OF 60N W OF 169W .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 46N166W TO 50N167W...FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 153W AND 174W...FROM 51N TO 55N BETWEEN 161W AND 166W...AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 59N178W TO 57N166W. .FORECASTER HYDE. 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 1200 UTC SAT AUG 2. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 3. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 4. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 18.3N 128.6W 992 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 02 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N127W TO 22N131W TO 19N132W TO 16N128W TO 18N124W TO 22N127W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 19N118W TO 24N122W TO 24N140W TO 12N140W TO 15N133W TO 09N129W TO 19N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GIL NEAR 20.6N 133.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N131W TO 24N132W TO 25N135W TO 22N137W TO 19N136W TO 20N132W TO 22N131W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M IN E TO SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N125W TO 27N130W TO 24N140W TO 13N140W TO 07N131W TO 20N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GIL NEAR 21.6N 136.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. SEAS TO 7 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GIL NEAR 22.3N 139.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N139W TO 25N139W TO 25N140W TO 22N140W TO 22N138W TO 23N138W TO 24N139W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N132W TO 28N135W TO 29N140W TO 23N138W TO 22N140W TO 12N140W TO 23N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL. 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 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 14.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. WITHIN 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 07N98W TO 06N99W TO 06N100W TO 05N99W TO 05N96W TO 05N96W TO 07N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 04N81W TO 04N83W TO 03N83W TO 03N82W TO 03N81W TO 03N81W TO 04N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .WITHIN 03S82W TO 02S86W TO 03S88W TO 03S92W TO 03.4S92W TO 03.4S82W TO 03S82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N117W TO 15N118W TO 15N119W TO 14N119W TO 14N118W TO 14N117W TO 15N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N120W TO 15N121W TO 14N122W TO 14N121W TO 14N120W TO 15N120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SW SWELL. WITHIN 16N119W TO 15N122W TO 13N123W TO 12N120W TO 12N117W TO 14N119W TO 16N119W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT AUG 2... .TROPICAL STORM GIL...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 21N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N76W TO 07.5N81W TO 10.5N90W TO 08N100W TO 14N115W THEN RESUMES FROM 11.5N130W TO 07.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION N OF 03N AND E OF 80W...FROM 06.5N TO 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 89W...FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 99W...AND FROM 06N TO 18N BETWEEN 99W AND 116W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 06N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 133W AND 137W. .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC AUG 02 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 03 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 04 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW FORMER TROPICAL DEPRESSION IONA NEAR 16N178E 1008 MB MOVING W 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 176E AND 178W. SEAS 3 TO 5 M WITHIN 210 NM OF LOW. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 177E AND 172W. NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 175E AND 176W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 180W AND 176W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 18N175E 1009 MB. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 174E AND 180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 174E AND 180W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 20N170E 1009 MB. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 171E AND 175E. SEAS 2.5 TO 3M TO 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 172E AND 176E. SEE BULLETIN TCMCP1 ISSUED BY CPHC FOR MORE INFORMATION FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. .FRONT 30N170E 25N164E NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 162E AND 166E. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N170E 24N163E. WINDS 20 TO 25 WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH. SEAS LOWERED TO 2.5 M OR LOWER. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N166E 25N163E. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .TROUGH 13N158W 10N160W 06N160W MOVING W SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 162W AND 155W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 165W AND 145W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 164W AND 156W. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N168W 08N169W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO 10N BETWEEN 170W AND 157W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 170W AND 150W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 13N173W 08N172W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 174W AND 150W. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .TROUGH 09N163E 06N160E MOVING W 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF AREA. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 150W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 150W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 145W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 10N140W 07N151W...AND 08N162W 04N175W 08N172E 07N170E. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 OF ITCZ E OF 151W. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 180W AND 167W. $$ .FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.