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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC WED MAY 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAY 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 16.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 49N162W 996 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM NE...600 NM
SE...AND 720 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N158W 984 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM
NE QUADRANT AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
ALSO N OF 35N BETWEEN 135W AND 172W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 50N BETWEEN 172W AND 180W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N164W 991 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SE
QUADRANT...AND N AND E OF A FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 58N153W TO
58N144W TO 50N130W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 43N BETWEEN 131W AND 164W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 58N177W 990 MB MOVING SW 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 51N173W 989 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE
QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 34N BETWEEN 164W AND 167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N179W 992 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM
SW SEMICIRCLE AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST W OF CENTER.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N180W 992 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM
W AND SW SEMICIRCLES AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N179W 1000 MB. WITHIN 780 NM SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 420 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 54N BETWEEN 119W AND 136W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 51N BETWEEN 117W AND 130W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 43N BETWEEN 119W AND 131W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.N OF 54N E OF 145W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 55N158W IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.LOW 45N162E 1011 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N173E 1010 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N172W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 53N
BETWEEN 143W AND 174W...N OF 56N W OF 167W...AND FROM 45N TO 50N
W OF 168E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N BETWEEN 140W AND
155W...WITHIN 540 NM N AND W OF A LINE FROM 39N155W TO 47N140W TO
56N137W...AND N OF 52N BETWEEN 174W AND 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM S OF A LINE FROM
37N171W TO 42N146W...AND FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 157W AND 174W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 WED MAY 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO 26N134W TO 27N129W TO
30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 29N140W TO 21N140W TO
20N132W TO 24N120W TO 29N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N128W TO 29N126W TO
27N122W TO 26N119W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N120W TO 23N133W TO 26N140W TO
14N140W TO 13N132W TO 19N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N SWELL.

.WITHIN 02S105W TO 01S113W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S103W TO
02S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N96W TO 02N104W TO 00N120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S87W TO 01N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N86W TO 02N92W TO 05N93W TO 01S105W
TO 03.4S113W TO 03.4S84W TO 01N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC WED MAY 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 10N100W TO 09N115W. ITCZ FROM
09N115W TO BEYOND 06N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 105W.

 .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 14 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 15 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 16 2025.

.WARNINGS.



.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 30N172W TO 26N179W TO 26N175E 24N171E NEARLY
STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT FROM 30N164E TO 29N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N175E TO 27N172E TO 24N167E THENCE
TROUGH TO 20N160E.

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

.SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 154W TO 174E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS LOWERED TO 8 FT OR LESS.

.ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ FROM 06N140W TO 06N144W TO 03N157W TO 03N175W TO 05N180W TO
02N174E. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ
BETWEEN 160W AND 172E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF
ITCZ E OF 144W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 01N TO 08N W OF 178E.



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.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.