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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC MON OCT 06 2025

CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

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 1800 UTC OCT 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 08.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 51N170E 992 MB MOVING NE 45 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM 53N174E TO 50N170W TO LOW
CENTER TO 43N165E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE W
OF A LINE FROM 56N164W TO 50N157W TO 48N175W TO 37N163E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 62N179W 960 MB.
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 62N170W TO 47N178W TO 41N180W. WITHIN 240 NM
SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 180 NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 M...HIGHST SE OF LOW. ALSO N OF 35N W OF 160W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 66N177W 974 MB. FRONT FROM
59N159W TO 35N177W TO 32N175E. BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 169E AND
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N165W.

...STORM WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 49N153W 980 MB. W OF A LINE
FROM 50N160E TO 47N164E TO 42N164E TO 39N161E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N W OF 169E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 60N152W 998 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 50N BETWEEN 140W
AND 161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 53N138W TO 37N157W TO 45N167W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N141W 1012 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 480 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 50N130W TO 45N136W TO 42N155W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 57N142W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 43N TO 56N BETWEEN 124W
AND 146W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 56N141W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 60N175E 984 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 56N TO
63N W OF 161W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 62N179W IN
STORM WARNING ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 33N TO 44N BETWEEN 125W AND 138W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 58N141W IN GALE
WARNING ABOVE.

.LOW 39N171E 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN
173W AND 172E AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.S OF 43N BETWEEN 146W AND 170W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 42N BETWEEN 145W AND 168W AREA OF NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 56N134W
TO 47N124W TO 39N125W TO 33N135W TO 33N162W TO 42N165W TO 43N145W
TO 53N143W TO 56N134W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 53N BETWEEN
132W AND 135W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.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 1800 UTC MON OCT 6.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT  7.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT  8.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 18.3N 108.0W 972 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 06
MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...150 NM NW QUADRANT AND 360 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N103W TO 21N107W TO 19N112W TO
16N112W TO 14N110W TO
13N106W TO 18N103W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 16N99W TO 23N108W TO 16N116W TO 11N113W TO 08N103W
TO 12N98W TO 16N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 20.0N 110.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 240 NW AND 210 SE SEMICIRCLES
WITH SEAS TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N106W TO 23N108W TO 22N115W
TO
17N114W TO 15N111W TO 19N107W TO 22N106W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N109W TO 24N117W TO
12N114W TO 09N108W TO 12N100W TO 15N99W TO 26N109W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 22.0N 112.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NW AND 180 NM SE
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 12.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N110W TO
25N114W TO 24N117W TO
20N117W TO 19N113W TO 21N110W TO 23N110W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N108W TO 29N116W TO
26N122W TO 17N120W TO 11N110W TO 16N101W TO 25N108W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 16.1N 121.0W 998 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT
06 MOVING E OR 095 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4M OR GREATER WITHIN 75
NM W SEMICIRCLE...45 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
HIGHEST SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N121W TO 18N123W TO
17N124W TO 15N123W TO 15N122W TO
15N120W TO 18N121W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 19N120W TO 19N124W TO 16N127W TO 11N124W TO 11N120W
TO
14N117W TO 19N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 15.5N 118.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N117W
TO 17N120W TO 16N122W TO 14N120W TO 13N118W TO 14N116W TO
15N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 15N114W TO 18N116W TO 18N121W TO 14N123W TO 12N120W TO
12N115W TO 15N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 15.8N 115.2W.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. WITHIN 16N114W TO
16N117W TO 14N118W TO
13N116W TO 13N115W TO 14N114W TO 16N114W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N110W TO 17N113W TO 17N119W
TO
12N119W TO 11N115W TO 12N110W TO 15N110W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE.
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 4 M OR GREATER.

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 02N113W TO 00N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S92W TO
02N113W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N95W TO 03N109W TO 00N120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S88W TO 03N95W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N86W TO 05N98W TO 04N106W TO 00N109W
TO 03.4S120W TO 03S88W TO 01N86W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON OCT 6...

.HURRICANE PRISCILLA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...AND FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 107W AND
111W.

.TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N
QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 11N91W
THEN ON TO 12N96W...AND FROM NEAR 12N125W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W.

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 06 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 07 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 08 2025.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 29N149W 26N147W 22N146W MOVING SW SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGES WITH TROUGH DESCRIBED BELOW.

.TROUGH 27N161W 21N152W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N151W 23N156W 18N163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N157W 23N159W 19N165W.

.TROUGH 19N149W 15N152W MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 19N151W 16N153W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.LOW NEAR 10N154W 1011 MB MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 10N160W 1010 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 11N160W 1011 MB.

.LOW NEAR 10N179E 1012 MB MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 09N178E 1011 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 10N147W 1011 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 10N145W 1011 MB.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 170W AND 154W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

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

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 24N BETWEEN 167W AND 155W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 30N167W 26N169W
26N174W 21N170W 28N154W 30N154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS LOWERED TO 2.5 M OR LOWER.

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

.ITCZ 09N140W 09N154W 05N169W 09N172E 08N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 27N BETWEEN 175E AND 178E.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 28N TO 25N BETWEEN 178W AND
175W...AND FROM 24N TO 21N BETWEEN 174W AND 169W.

$$

.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.