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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SUN FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 36N169E 993 MB MOVING NE 40 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 36N175E MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER AND WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT. ALSO S OF 39N
W OF 175W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N
W OF 171W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 40N169W 986 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 41N163W 992 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF
FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 32 FT. ALSO WITHIN 600
NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER...AND
WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 540 NM S QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 41N BETWEEN 150W AND
166E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 44N153W 974
MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 21 TO 33 FT. ALSO WITHIN 660 NM NE AND 480 NM NW
QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 780 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N BETWEEN 133W AND 176W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.S OF 40N BETWEEN 150W AND 160W AREA OF SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N135W 988 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO
24 FT. ALSO FROM 33N TO 46N E OF 148W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N BETWEEN 125W AND 150W...EXCEPT SE OF
A LINE FROM 30N140W TO 39N124W...WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 47N126W 997 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 51N
BETWEEN 122W AND 133W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 34N156E 996 MB. S OF 38N W OF
169E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N162E 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N
W OF 174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 36N170E 982 MB.
WITHIN 300 NM W AND SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO
27 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 41N E OF 178W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N145W 985 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 31N150W TO 46N125W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N139W 989 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 53N134W 990 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE
OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 45N TO 53N E OF 153W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N144W 990 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N156W 984 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 43N135W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N172W 993 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW
SEMICIRCLES AND WITHIN 780 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF S OF 46N BETWEEN 160W AND 180W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N165W 994 MB. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 40N169W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N172E 993 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N179W 993 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N168W 996 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 56N178W 988 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 56N180W 991 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N179E 992 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N178E 993 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 170W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 161W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
170W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF
163W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 50N152W 978 MB NEARLY STATIONARY
AND SECOND CENTER 54N138W 987 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM
OF FIRST CENTER AND WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 240 NM S QUADRANT OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MAIN CENTER 52N151W 984 MB AND SECOND CENTER
DISSIPATED INLAND. WITHIN 90 NM OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N149W 988 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS FROM 40N TO 46N E OF
132W...WITHIN 120 NM OF 51N154W...AND WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 54N166W TO 59N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 46N E OF 130W...FROM 40N
TO 44N BETWEEN 157W AND 168W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 55N160W TO
59N173W TO 54N175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 42N155W TO 52N140W...FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 176W AND
180W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 55N180W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N140W TO
54N155W TO 55N170W TO 60N180W.

.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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 18N122W TO 21N129W TO 18N140W TO 08N140W TO 11N132W TO
07N123W TO 18N122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN
30N118W TO 30N126W TO 26N127W TO 25N122W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N120W TO 14N130W TO 14N132W TO
07N133W TO 07N123W TO 13N120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N118W TO 14N140W TO 05N140W TO 08N122W
TO 12N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N125W TO 16N129W TO 14N132W TO
07N132W TO 09N123W TO 11N120W TO 12N125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N132W TO
14N132W TO 13N140W TO 05N140W TO 05N128W TO 09N125W TO 10N132W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N97W TO 13N97W TO 12N96W TO 13N94W
TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N95W TO
14N94W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N90W TO 10N90W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 07N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N81W TO 05N81W TO 05N80W TO 06N79W
TO 07N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138.5W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO
29.5N139W TO 30N138.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N127W TO 30N140W TO 14N140W TO
23N134W TO 30N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W. WITHIN 29N116W
TO 30N127W TO 30N140W TO 14N140W TO 25N132W TO 29N116W...
INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1450 UTC SUN FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N77W TO LOW PRES NEAR 08N81W TO 03.5N94W
TO 06.5N108.5W TO 02N130W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 420 NM W
AND NW OF ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA. SIMILAR CONVECTION N OF MONSOON
TROUGH TO 23N BETWEEN 104W AND 130W.

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FEB 23 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 24 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 25 2025.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N172E 25N160E MOVING E 40 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 29N
BETWEEN 177E AND 168E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N176E 27N177E 27N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N171W 28N173W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF
29N BETWEEN 166W AND 178E. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N152W
25N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 30N141W 27N158W 30N162W.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N164E 27N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N170E 23N160E. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N
OF LINE 30N177E 27N168E 30N163E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF
23N W OF 178W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N152W 23N168W 14N160E MOVING E 15 KT N OF 24N AND NEARLY
STATIONARY S OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N140W 26N149W 26N168W 14N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 03N W OF 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 04N W OF 149W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 04N BETWEEN 156W
AND 174E.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF A LINE 30N156W 25N164W 30N176W...AND N OF
LINE 30N177E 27N168E 27N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N145W 23N161W 10N161W 10N152W 01N172W 01N160E...EXCEPT IN AREA
BOUNDED BY 17N160E 21N171E 25N171E 24N160E 17N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF LINE 30N173W 26N174E
30N170E. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 147W AND 159W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 29N140W 13N156W 07N148W 00N162W
00N160E... EXCEPT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N160E 22N163E 27N173W
22N164E 25N160E 16N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF LINE 30N157W 26N169W
30N173W. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF N OF LINE 30N171W 26N160E. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 06N140W 00N162W 00N176W 12N166E
27N176E 23N160E...EXCEPT FROM 25N TO 15N BETWEEN 157W AND 172W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 03N140W 06N152W 05N175W 04N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 270 NM OF ITCZ W OF 170W.


$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.