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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SUN FEB 23 2025

CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 35N160E 1000 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE...AND 720
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N178W 987 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM
SE...AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 24
FT...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N175W 983 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND 150 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N160W 982 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N
BETWEEN 145W AND 180W. WINDS 10 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST NEAR CENTER.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N145W 996 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SE...AND
840 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N129W 981 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM N...AND
420 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 124W AND 145W WINDS LESS THAN
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N143W 981 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 154W AND 127W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N138W 1007 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF
A
LINE FROM 31N150W TO LOW CENTER TO 43N128W TO 49N125W WINDS 25
TO
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N151W 986 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 32N TO 50N BETWEEN
166W
AND 143W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N142W 986 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N133W 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 540 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS
8 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N163E 992 MB. S OF 39N W OF 171E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS N OF 58N W OF 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
54N165W TO 60N178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 20N124W TO 30N119W TO 30N129W TO 24N140W TO 07N140W TO
07N123W TO 20N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N111W TO 16N120W TO 18N132W TO
16N140W TO 05N139W TO 09N112W TO 12N111W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N119W TO 11N124W TO 09N128W TO
07N128W TO 10N119W TO 12N119W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N117W TO 14N134W TO 12N140W TO 06N140W TO
04N129W TO 08N119W TO 14N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N102W TO 12N107W TO
09N110W TO 07N110W TO 06N105W TO 07N101W TO 10N102W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 10N92W TO 08N92W TO 10N86W TO
12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 09N89W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 08N78W TO 08N80W TO 07N80W TO 07N81W TO 06N81W TO 06N78W
TO 08N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO
27N138W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N140W TO 19N140W TO
25N136W TO 30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 30N140W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SUN FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 03N127W. ITCZ FROM 03N127W TO
BEYOND
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 15N BETWEEN 100W AND
125W.

.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 23 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 24 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 25 2025.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N164E 160E MOVING E 40 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N W
OF
165E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N174E 26N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N180E 26N170E 24N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF LINE 30N170W 27N175E 30N171E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N160W 22N175W 21N170E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF LINE 30N150W 27N160W 30N175W.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N162E 28N160E. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N
OF
LINE 30N165E 26N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N170E
24N160E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N154W 23N170W 15N161E MOVING E 15 KT N OF 23N AND NEARLY
STATIONARY S OF 23N. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 146W AND
AND 156W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N145W 25N155W 25N175W 14N161E. WINDS 20
TO 25 KT N OF 29N BETWEEN 142W AND 147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.TROUGH 30N172W 28N176W MOVING E 35 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N
BETWEEN 167W AND 176W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED WINDS EASED
TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 04N W OF 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 03N W OF 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 05N W OF 155W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF A LINE 30N162W 26N170W 30N175E. SEAS 12 TO
15 FT N OF 28N W OF 168E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N148W 20N169W 04N170W 04N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF LINE 30N180E 28N170E
30N161E. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 153W AND 166W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N140W 20N158W 00N165W 01N160E...
EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT OR LESS FROM 24N TO 17N W OF 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF LINE 30N166W 27N175E
30N179W. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 28N E OF 150W...AND N OF LINE
30N164E 28N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N140W
20N150W 26N170W 20N175E 25N160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN AREA BOUNDED
BY 18N165E 20N150W 00N165W 00N175E 18N165E.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 08N149W 06N165W 03N179W.

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.FORECASTER WROE. HONOLULU HI.