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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

2345 UTC TUE MAY 05 2026

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT

TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 05.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 06.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 40N163W 1001 MB MOVING SE 15 KT.

FROM 31N TO 49N BETWEEN 156W AND 175W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3

TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 52N W OF 157W WINDS TO 25 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N152W 1001 MB. S

OF 47N BETWEEN 142W AND 164W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5

M. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N BETWEEN 143W AND 178W WINDS LESS THAN 25

KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N149W 993 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 52N BETWEEN

138W AND 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW WELL W OF AREA. SW OF A LINE FROM 57N175E TO 50N179E AREA OF

SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH FIRST CENTER 55N166E

990 MB AND SECOND NEW CENTER 48N173W 1006 MB. FROM 34N TO 59N W

OF 173W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN FIRST CENTER 51N175W

1004 MB AND SECOND CENTER 46N162W 1000 MB. WITHIN 840 NM SW OF A

LINE FROM 51N180W TO FIRST LOW CENTER TO SECOND LOW CENTER TO

42N158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 58N150W 1000 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N146W. ELSEWHERE

N OF 37N BETWEEN 133W AND 157W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO

4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N149W 1011 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE QUADRANT

WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

DIMINISHED.

.FROM 42N TO 53N BETWEEN 130W AND 136W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO

2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 126W AND 132W WINDS TO

25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM

WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 56N173E TO 47N175W TO 49N168W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 51N BETWEEN 150W AND 154W

AND WITHIN 60 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 57N175E TO 51N177W.

.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 TUE MAY 5.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 6.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 7.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N134W TO 19N140W TO 06N140W TO 10N133W TO 16N134W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N132W TO 17N140W TO 09N140W TO

10N135W TO 13N132W TO 15N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N127W TO 18N131W TO 19N140W TO

07N140W TO 08N129W TO 13N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S112W TO 00N117W TO 00N123W TO

01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S109W TO 01S112W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S105W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO

03.4S101W TO 01S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S

TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC TUE MAY 5...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 07N110W. ITCZ FROM 07N110W TO

07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 80W AND

105W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN

117W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 05 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 06 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 07 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N157W 23N162W MOVING E 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N152W TO 27N157W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N146W TO 23N151W.

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

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 18N TO 06N W OF 154W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 154W AND

177W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM 20N TO 08N. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M FROM

14N TO 08N W OF 162W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF A LINE FROM 30N148W

TO 22N163W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 20N TO 08N.

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

.ITCZ 06N140W 05N151W 06N161W 02N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS

WITHIN 330 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 151W.

$$

.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.=