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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC FRI JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW S OF AREA 29N160W 987 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 30N TO 34N
BETWEEN 150W AND 164W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 145W AND 167W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N153W 991 MB. WITHIN 540 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 44N
BETWEEN 132W AND 163W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N152W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N152W 990 MB. FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN
144W AND 155W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N152W 991 MB. FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN
141W AND 154W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 44N BETWEEN 129W AND 158W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N135W 1007 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 52N TO 59N BETWEEN
138W AND 153W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N130W 1003 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 46N125W
TO 46N140W TO 59N153W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N129W 1009 MB. FROM 47N TO 57N BETWEEN
128W AND 141W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 40N140W 1008 MB MOVING NE 30 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 49N131W MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 660 NM W OF A
LINE FROM 51N130W TO 37N148W...AND WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A
FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE SECOND CENTER TO 46N128W TO 40N129W TO
34N133W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
44N145W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW INLAND 51N122W 995 MB. CONDITIONS
ABSORBED AND DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 53N130W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 50N166E 972 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A
FRONT EXTENDING FROM 53N176E TO 40N178W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW CENTER EXCEPT WITHIN
360 NM SE QUADRANT...AND WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM
58N160W TO 33N178W TO 50N178E TO 54N169E TO 57N176E TO 59N166W TO
58N160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 53N165E 978 MB. FROM 44N TO 54N
BETWEEN 160E AND 169E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 51N163E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N167E 982 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 53N167E TO
40N176E TO 32N174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 44N158E 982 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. W OF A LINE FROM
44N174E TO 36N172E TO 30N166E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 42N170E 987 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 45N177E 986 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH LOW 53N165E ABOVE...W OF A LINE
FROM 59N166W TO 40N166W TO 30N176W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
22 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN THE BERING SEA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 46N178W 996 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 54N173E 972 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE AND E
QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 53N176W TO 44N169W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 40N160W TO 37N169W TO
43N172E TO 54N168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 60N142W TO
58N156W TO 58N162W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N
OF A LINE FROM 55N131W TO 58N140W TO 55N149W TO 56N160W TO
58N163W...AND N OF 61N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 54N130W TO 55N135W TO 58N140W TO 57N153W TO 58N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 51N128W TO 53N137W TO 59N142W TO 57N158W TO 58N162W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS WITHIN 90 NM E OF A
LINE FROM 53N129W TO 47N138W...N OF 57N BETWEEN 160W AND
174W...WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 54N169E TO 51N176E TO
46N180W...AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 50N161E TO
47N165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM E OF A LINE FROM 50N179W
TO 46N178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 163E AND
175E.

.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 0600 UTC FRI JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB  2.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N NW TO N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO
15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N NW TO N WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO
14N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
13N94W TO 15N94W TO 13N95W TO 15N96W TO 11N97W TO 12N95W TO
13N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 14N120W TO 15N133W TO 14N137W TO 08N136W TO 14N120W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N116W TO 21N131W TO 21N140W TO 05N140W TO
05N122W TO 07N115W TO 17N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN MERGING NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N132W TO 23N139W TO 04N140W TO
03N129W TO 11N115W TO 22N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N118W TO 17N132W TO 17N140W TO
06N140W TO 05N124W TO 11N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.WITHIN 23N108W TO 23N109W TO 21N108W TO 22N108W TO 23N108W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N139W TO 30N138W TO 30N140W TO
25N140W TO 28N139W TO 29N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW SWELL AND S WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO
30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL AND S WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO
25N138W TO 30N136W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN W
SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N86.5W TO 10.5N86.5W TO
10.5N87W TO 10.5N86.5W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 12N88W TO 10N89W TO
10N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 12N89W TO 10N90W TO
10N89W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0730 UTC FRI JAN 31...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 10N75W TO
10.5N84W TO 05N104W. ITCZ FROM 05N104W TO NEAR 06N123W THEN
RESUMES NEAR 06N127W TO BEYOND 05.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION FROM 04.5N TO 08N BETWEEN 81W AND 100W AND FROM 05.5N
TO 08N BETWEEN 123W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 31 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 01 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 02 2025.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 29N161W 989 MB MOVING ENE 20 KT. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
FROM 30N156W TO 26N157W TO 22N161W TO 19N168W TO 16N179W. FRONT
MOVING E 25 KT N OF 19N AND SE 15 KT S OF 19N. ASSOCIATED TROUGH
FROM 22N169W TO 22N175W TO 23N179E. WINDS 30 TO 45 KT WITHIN AN
AREA BOUND BY 30N165W 30N145W 22N155W 26N165W 30N165W...EXCEPT
WINDS 45 TO 50 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW SW AND
NW QUADRANTS. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 30N TO 19N BETWEEN
170W AND 142W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TSTMS N OF 22N WITHIN 360 NM E
OF FRONT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM
E OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 990 MB NEAR 30N157W. ASSOCIATED FRONT FROM
30N151W TO 24N156W TO 19N166W THENCE A TROUGH TO 20N171W TO
21N179E. WINDS 30 TO 45 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW S SEMICIRCLE.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT. ALSO WINDS 20
TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 19N WITHIN 900 NM W OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 996 MB JUST N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR
32N153W. FRONT FROM 30N147W TO 23N154W TO 18N162W THENCE A TROUGH
TO 19N169W TO 20N176W. REMAINDER FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 30 TO 35
KT OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW SE QUADRANT. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT N OF 23N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WITHIN 900 NM W OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N144W TO 23N150W TO 18N157W.
TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS20 TO 30 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N
BETWEEN 160W AND 140W.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N173E TO 26N166E TO 22N160E MOVING E 15 KT.
WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N179W TO 26N175W TO 22N169W TO
20N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 22N W OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N171W TO 25N177W TO 20N177E.
ASSOCIATED WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.TROUGH FROM 03N160E TO 08N165E MOVE WNW 15 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS FROM 09N TO 30N BETWEEN 160E AND 167E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH EXITED FORECAST AREA.

.TROUGH FROM 04N172W TO 06N179E TO 10N175W MOVING WNW 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.OTHERWISE WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT FROM 19N TO 05N BETWEEN 150W
AND 140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT  FROM 15N TO 07N
BETWEEN
150W AND 140W...AND ALSO FROM 15N TO 05N BETWEEN 160E AND 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 09N
BETWEEN 150W AND 140W...AND ALSO FROM 15N TO 03N BETWEEN 160E AND
175W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 07N154W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 89
NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER BEDAL. HONOLULU HI.