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High Seas Forecast
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042 FZPN02 KWBC 121125 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1145 UTC WED FEB 12 2025 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FEB 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 14. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 42N151W 996 MB MOVING NE 35 KT AND SECOND LOW 42N147W 997 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 140W AND 150W AND WITHIN 420 NM E...600 NM S AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 44N140W 989 MB AND SECOND LOW 42N143W 986 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE...S...360 NM SW AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 41N145W. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 44N133W 984 MB AND SECOND LOW 41N136W 983 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE...420 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW AND WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A FRONT FROM 45N133W TO 43N129W TO 38N125W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT...HIGHEST SW QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW. ELSEWHERE N OF 44N E OF 140W...BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM SE AND WITHIN 480 NM W QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 720 NM SE...660 NM S AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 43N126W 994 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM SE...90 NM AND 600 NM W AND 120 NM AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST S AND SW QUADRANTS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW NEAR 42N175E 993 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 30N TO 36N W OF 167E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 34N W OF 180W AND FROM 34N TO 40N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 45N170W 990 MB AND SECOND NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 33N174W 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE...180 NM S...480 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND NEW LOW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 32N175W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE...960 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW AND WITHIN 720 NM SE...780 NM SW AND 660 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 40N163W 974 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE...600 NM SW AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 46N163W TO 41N150W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 36N162W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NE...900 NM SE...720 NM SW AND 840 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .24 HOUR FORCECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF THE AREA WITH MAIN LOW 44N154E 974 MB. N OF 32N W OF 163E AND WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 48N166E TO 56N178W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH MAIN LOW 46N155E 958 MB. FROM 33N TO 48N W OF 163E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 42N160E. .42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF THE AREA WITH MAIN LOW 45N156E 958 MB. FROM 32N TO 48N W OF 164E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW JUST W OF AREA WITH MAIN LOW 45N157E 950 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A FRONT FROM 48N160E TO 45N164E AND WITHIN 180 NM SE AND S OF FRONT FROM 45N164E TO 39N164E TO 33N160E WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 TO 39 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 45N161E. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N W OF 168E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ALSO FROM 30N TO 52N W OF 169E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW W OF AREA 57N165E 964 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 45N165E TO 49N167E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF 52N BETWEEN 158W AND 167E...BETWEEN 180 NM AND 720 NM SE QUADRANT AND N OF 40N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 14 FT N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 56N165E 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 48N167E TO 56N177W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 53N171E. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL W OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW JUST W OF THE AREA 45N157E. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 50N146W 1000 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N...NE AND 240 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 53N147W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NW...360 NM NE...1080 NM SE QUADRANTS AND FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 124W AND 140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 54N152W 996 MB. FROM 51N TO 57N BETWEEN 150W AND 157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 54N144W 994 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE...180 NM SW AND NW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 90 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 59N145W TO 58N140W TO 57N138W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 52N145W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 56N159W TO 52N153W...180 NM N AND NE OF LINE FROM 52N153W TO 53N146W AND WITHIN 60 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 59N168W TO 62N173W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 52N153W TO 57N147W AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 57N168W TO 61N176W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 53N138W TO 57N140W...NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 58N138W TO 57N151W...INCLUDING COOK INLET...FROM 38N TO 45N BETWEEN 147W AND 163W...FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 177W AND 179E AND N OF 46N W OF 174E. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 59N139W TO 59N153W AND N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 58N162W TO 61N173W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 57N159W TO 61N177W. .FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 WED FEB 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 14. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 21N129W TO 23N140W TO 10N140W TO 09N128W TO 15N126W TO 21N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N134W TO 17N140W TO 10N140W TO 11N134W TO 14N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA TO THE NORTH. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 13N89W TO 12N90W TO 10N89W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N116W TO 30N127W TO 26N124W TO 25N120W TO 29N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N135W TO 30N134W TO 30N130W TO 29N128W TO 30N126W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 27N139W TO 28N136W TO 29N129W TO 30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 27N140W. WITHIN 30N120W TO 24N135W TO 30N140W TO 11N140W TO 13N134W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 29N131W. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC WED FEB 12... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 10N87W TO 02N95W TO 05N115W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N115W TO 07N129W AND FROM 07N131W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 00N TO 05N BETWEEN 90W AND 111W...AND FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 122W AND 133W. .FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 12 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 13 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 14 2025. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .FRONT FROM 30N174W TO 20N176E TO 16N161E MOVING E SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT E OF 180W. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N170W TO 18N180E TO 15N170E. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 177E AND 170E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 20N171E TO 20N180W TO 30N160W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N156W TO 19N168W TO 15N171E. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 171W AND 158W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N178W TO 20N170W TO 22N160W TO 30N150W. ...GALE WARNING... .FRONT FROM 30N163E TO 27N160E MOVING E 50 KT. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 165E AND 172E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 21N W OF 180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 172E. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT DIRECTLY DESCRIBED ABOVE. SEE WINDS ABOVE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FRONT FROM 30N161W TO 23N180W TO 30N175W MOVING NE 25 KT N OF 24N AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT E OF 175W. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED NE OF AREA. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N164E TO 27N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N172E TO 24N160E. .NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 152W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 18 TO 22 FT N OF 26N W OF 166E. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE FROM 20N160E TO 20N172W TO 30N158W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 07N160E TO 00N180W TO 00N160W TO 10N140W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 18 TO 22 FT N OF 24N BETWEEN 175E AND 175W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N160E TO 20N175E TO 24N170W TO 30N165W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 10N160E TO 00N180W TO 00N168W TO 09N140W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 18 TO 22 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 170W AND 164W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE FROM 17N177E TO 24N160W TO 30N156W. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 170E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 06N160E TO 00N175W TO 00N160W TO 10N140W. .OTHERWISE...SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ FROM 05N140W TO 06N144W TO 01N161W TO 01N178W TO 06N175E TO 03N164E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM ITCZ TO 13N E OF 150W... AND WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ W OF 177W. .ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 03N TO 09N W OF 165E. $$ .FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.