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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC MON SEP 14 2026

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N174W 1001 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 43N TO 59N BETWEEN
160W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
43N TO 51N W OF 173W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N169W 983 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 53N BETWEEN
148W AND 180W AND FROM 47N TO 53N BETWEEN 154W AND 163W WINDS 20
TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N161W 993 MB. FROM 55N TO 60N BETWEEN
137W AND 155W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
THE BERING SEA E OF 171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N175W 1004 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. S OF 43N W OF 166W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N175W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W AND NW OF
A LINE FROM 30N178W TO 43N168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N BETWEEN 164W AND 177W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS
TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED SW OF AREA. S OF 40N W OF 167W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 33N180W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 36N142W 1022 MB DRIFTING W. FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN 138W
AND 158W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.FROM 53N TO 58N BETWEEN 141W AND 152W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 118W AND 129W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W AND FROM
50N TO 55N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 51N TO 55N W OF 173E S WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 58N171E 997 MB. FROM 49N
TO 60N W OF 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 54N TO 59N
BETWEEN 152W AND 176W AND FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 169W AND 176W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 59N TO 64N BETWEEN 166W AND
174W AND FROM 45N TO 54N BETWEEN 159W AND 164W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW OF A LINE
FROM 45N160W TO 52N150W.

.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 1200 UTC MON SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 16.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NORBERT NEAR 19.4N 137.8W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC
SEP 14 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...15 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.0 M. WITHIN
24N133W TO 26N139W TO 19N140W TO 17N138W TO 20N132W TO 24N133W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORBERT NEAR 19.8N 139.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORBERT W OF THE AREA NEAR
20.2N 142.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 23N133W TO 27N139W TO 27N140W TO 19N140W
TO 19N136W TO 23N133W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NORBERT NEAR 20.4N
145.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NORBERT W OF AREA
NEAR 20.6N 147.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 24N133W TO 26N140W TO 18N140W TO
18N135W TO 21N132W TO 24N133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN-E NEAR 16.3N 119.7W 1006 MB AT 1500
UTC SEP 14 MOVING WSW OR 240 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 18N117W TO 19N118W TO 19N119W TO
18N121W TO 16N121W TO 15N119W TO 18N117W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN-E NEAR 16.1N 121.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN-E NEAR 15.9N 123.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT AND
O NM ELSEWHERE WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 19N119W TO 20N121W TO
20N124W TO 18N126W TO 16N126W TO 15N118W TO 19N119W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN-E NEAR 15.4N 127.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...10 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS LESS THAN 4.0 M. WITHIN
22N123W TO 23N130W TO 19N133W TO 15N129W TO 15N120W TO 17N118W TO
22N123W WINDS 20 TO 33 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 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO
09N89W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N124W TO 28N122W TO 28N120W TO 29N119W TO
30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N126W TO 29N126W TO
29N124W TO 29N123W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO
13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1550 UTC MON SEP 14...

.T.S. NORBERT...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 18N TO 23N
BETWEEN
134W AND 138W

.T.D. FIFTEEN-E...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 13N
TO
19N BETWEEN 115W AND 121W...WITH SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE
FROM
09N TO 14N BETWEEN 115W AND 129W

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 101W...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 03N TO 17N BETWEEN 98W AND 108W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 10N95W TO 06N110W TO
07N129W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG ACTIVE FROM 03N
TO
14N E OF 95W...FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 108W AND 120W...FROM 02N
TO
10N BETWEEN 121W AND 134W...AND FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 136W.

.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 14 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 15 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 16 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NORBERT NEAR 19.3N 137.1W 1005 MB AT 1200 UTC
SEP 14 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 45
NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 5 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 152W AND
146W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NORBERT NEAR 20.2N 142.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM
20N TO 25N BETWEEN 155W AND 148W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NORBERT NEAR 20.6N
147.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 148W AND 145W.

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.

.LOW NEAR 11N147W 1006 MB MOVING NW SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM SEMICIRCLE OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 12N149W 1007 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH 15N148W 10N152W.

.TROUGH 30N147W 21N150W 13N154W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N151W 20N154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N154W 22N154W.

.FRONT 30N171W 24N174W 21N177W MOVING E SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N171W 25N175W 23N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 26N180W 24N180W.

.FRONT 30N174W 25N180W MOVING E 10 KT
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED DIRECTLY
ABOVE.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH 13N140W TO FIRST LOW TO 07N150W 11N160W
10N170W 09N180W.

$$

.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.