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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SAT NOV 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 0000 UTC NOV 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 52N166E 946 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND 120 NM W
QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM N...240 NM W...540 NM S...180 NM W QUADRANTS...WITHIN 240
NM NE OF FRONT FROM 53N167E TO 49N178E...AND 240 NM E OF FRONT
FROM 49N178E TO 43N177E TO 39N173E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8
M...EXCEPT NE AND E OF FRONT SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ALSO W OF A LINE
FROM 58N178E TO 49N172W TO 43N172W TO 30N178E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N173E 947 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE...420 NM
SE...AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 30N W OF 161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N175E 966 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT
AND FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN 162W AND 178W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 43N W OF 162W...EXCEPT FROM 56N TO 59N
BETWEEN 163W AND 175W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M.
ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW...S OF 43N W OF 160W AND FROM
56N TO 59N BETWEEN 163W AND 175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N175E.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 41N147W 992 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 49N BETWEEN 132W AND 163W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 36N153W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 42N141W 985 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 51N137W 988 MB. FROM 38N TO 52N BETWEEN 140W
AND 148W AND FROM 48N TO 55N E OF 137W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW
57N149W...S OF 57N BETWEEN 127W AND 156W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N143W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N138W 988 MB WITH FIRST CENTER
DISSIPATED. NE OF A LINE FROM 59N153W TO 42N138W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N150W 993 MB MOVING S 05 KT. WITHIN 150 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N149W 1003 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 53N156W 978 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND E QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 56N BETWEEN 146W AND 162W AND WITHIN 240 NM
SE OF FRONT FROM 40N162W TO 38N168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 52N E OF 132W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW S OF AREA. S OF 42N BETWEEN 130W AND
159W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.RESUSPENDED ASH IS POSSIBLE IN THE VICINITY OF KATMAI VOLCANO
NEAR 58.28N 154.95W. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ERUPTION. IF MARINERS
ENCOUNTER  VOLCANIC ASH YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE
OBSERVATION WITH THE OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER BY CALLING
301-683-1520.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
48N160E TO 53N177E...WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 53N173E TO
49N177W AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 148W AND 152W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
60N179W TO 57N171W...FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN 167W AND 172W...AND
FROM 47N TO 53N BETWEEN 136W AND 140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
61N176W TO 55N162W TO 51N151W...FROM 56N TO 58N W OF 177E AND E
OF A LINE FROM 59N140W TO 56N137W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF ALASKA COAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN ALASKA COAST AND A
LINE FROM 66N173W TO 59N165W TO 57N159W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN ALASKA COAST AND A
LINE FROM 66N175W TO 60N166W.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 0000 UTC SAT NOV 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN NOV  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON NOV 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO 20N130W TO 15N120W TO
24N113W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN
60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW
SWELL. WITHIN 20N120W TO 20N140W TO 05N140W TO 10N124W TO 20N120W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N113W TO 14N127W TO 13N140W TO
00N131W TO 03S115W TO 07N109W TO 22N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL EXCEPT MERGING NW AND SW SWELL S OF
05N. WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N126W TO 27N126W TO 26N124W TO 25N121W
TO 27N119W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N106W TO 15N110W TO 14N117W TO
07N125W TO 02N114W TO 04N107W TO 09N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 01S114W TO 01N117W TO 01N128W TO
00N128W TO 03S120W TO 03S115W TO 01S114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN MERGING NW AND SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 08N104W TO 08N105W TO 06N109W TO 04N109W TO 04N107W TO
05N105W TO 08N104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED NW
AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA OF NW SWELL
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N139.5W TO 30N139W TO 30N140W TO
29N140W TO 29.5N139.5W TO 30N139.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N139W TO
29N139W TO 29N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N139W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO
29N137W TO 30N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN W TO
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO
26N135W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW
SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0220 UTC SAT NOV 8...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10.5N75W TO 11N84W TO 09N97W TO 10N102W TO
08N115W. ITCZ FROM 08N115W TO BEYOND 08.5N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 08.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 101W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 08.5N TO
13.5N BETWEEN 102W AND 112W AND FROM 07N TO 10.5N BETWEEN 118W
AND 140W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC NOV 08 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 09 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 10 2025.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N150W 25N161W 24N168W 25N172W MOVING SE 15 KT. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 155W AND 141W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N
OF 27N BETWEEN 151W AND 147W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N141W 23N151W 21N165W. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF LINE 30N160W 23N174W 21N165W 26N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 24N140W 21N145W 20N155W 20N163W. WINDS 20
TO 25 KT N OF LINE 30N154W 26N177W 17N172W 19N151W 30N142W.

.FRONT 30N154W 28N159W 29N163W MOVING NE 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N168E 26N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NW
OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N172E 28N163E 27N160E. WINDS EASED TO
20 KT OR LESS.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M E OF LINE 30N178W 28N174W 26N146W 22N145W
16N154W 11N173E 04N171E 10N162W 02N150W 04N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N
OF LINE 30N166E 27N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N158W 25N159W 27N147W
30N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N166W 24N174W
21N166W 27N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M NW OF LINE 30N166E 26N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M N OF LINE 30N165W 26N174W
17N171W 21N158W 17N151W 21N140W...AND NW OF LINE 30N174E 23N160E.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 08N140W 09N164W 07N175E 04N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 164E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS FROM 12N TO 09N BETWEEN 167E AND 169E...AND FROM 13N TO 11N
BETWEEN 144W AND 141W.

$$

.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.