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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1145 UTC SAT FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

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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 22.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 23.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N163E 998 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND 240 NM

SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF

37N W OF 168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N166E 988 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT

WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 17 TO 29 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N176W 989 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW

QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF

41N BETWEEN 160W AND 176E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 45N179W 985 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 170W

AND 177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N174W 989 MB. S OF 43N BETWEEN 165W AND

176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N160W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 53N138W 978 MB MOVING N 20 KT THEN NW 15 KT AFTER 24 HOURS.

FROM 49N TO 56N E OF 140W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N140W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE

QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N147W 987 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 43N174E 990 MB MOVING E 25 KT. S OF 43N BETWEEN 177E AND

163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 43N174W

DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 48N154W 976 MB MOVING N 15 KT AND SLOWING AFTER 24 HOURS.

FROM 33N TO 48N BETWEEN 135W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9

TO 23 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N154W 976 MB. FROM 44N TO 51N BETWEEN

148W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N154W 982 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW

QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 47N166W 972 MB WILL MOVE E 15 KT AND ACCELERATE TO 25 KT

AFTER 24 HOURS. FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN 160W AND 175W WINDS 30

TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N160W 980 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT

WINDS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

DESCRIBED WITH NEW LOW 43N139W DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 39N168W 993 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. S OF 39N BETWEEN 162W AND

180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N146W 993 MB. FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN

135W AND 155W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N129W 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW

QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 53N177E 983 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM N AND NW

QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N179W 986 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 360 NM

W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N176W 990 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W AND NW

QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N175E 1003 MB. FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN

179E AND 168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 38N160W

DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N139W 997 MB. FROM 33N TO 43N

BETWEEN 130W AND 150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 170W. ELSEWHERE

LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 167W AND W OF

166E N OF 49N.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF

171W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF

163W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF

171W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE

FROM 58N163W TO 58N172W TO 55N171E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS N AND NW OF A LINE

FROM 55N177E TO 57N170W TO 56N158W...FROM 38N TO 46N BETWEEN

133W AND 142W AND FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 162W AND 172W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN 124W AND

135W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 125W AND

132W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 SAT FEB 22.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 23.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO

15.5N94.5W

TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO

35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO

14N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 10N99W TO

16N94W TO 13N99W TO 13N105W TO 07N106W TO 07N97W TO 10N99W WINDS

20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.09 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT BELOW GALE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W TO

14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 09N98W TO 13N103W TO 12N108W TO 09N111W TO 06N106W TO

06N100W TO 09N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95.5W TO

15N95.5W TO 15N94.5W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 22N130W TO 30N119W TO 30N140W TO 07N140W TO 07N135W TO

15N128W TO 22N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N126W TO 22N140W TO 08N140W TO

07N122W TO 13N120W TO 20N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN

NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N117W TO 14N118W TO 14N123W TO

12N125W TO 08N124W TO 09N121W TO 12N117W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N134W TO 13N139W TO 10N139W TO 10N135W

TO 13N134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 14N113W TO 17N124W TO 17N140W TO 05N140W TO 05N127W TO

09N114W TO 14N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MAINLY

N SWELL.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 10N91W TO 09N91W TO 09N88W

TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N86W TO 12N86W TO

12N89W

TO 10N92W TO 08N91W TO 08N88W TO 10N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO

09N90W TO 09N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE

TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N86W TO

12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29N139W

TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC SAT FEB 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 06N123W. SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 126W,

SOUTH OF 12N. ITCZ FROM 06N129W TO BEYOND 06N140W. ISOLATED

STRONG

N OF 02N E OF 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 121W.

$$

.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 22 2025.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 23 2025.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 24 2025.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N169E 26N160E. WINDS 30 TO

35 KT N OF 28N W OF 174E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE

30N178E 25N160E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT

N OF 27N BETWEEN 169W AND 175E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N160W 20N177W 14N162E. FRONT N OF 20N MOVING E 15 KT AND

S OF 20N NEAR STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 30N150W

26N168W 30N160W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT N

OF 27N.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N154W 22N172W 14N160E. WINDS EASED TO

20 KT OR LESS.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N142W 26N150W THENCE TROUGH 26N170W

15N160E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 05N W OF 160W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 03N W OF 168W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 04N W OF 170W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 12 TO 17 FT N OF A LINE 30N168W 17N173E 17N168E 25N171E

30N162E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N152W 25N170W

11N178W 15N170W 17N153W 09N149W 05N150W 03N178W 06N160E. SEAS 8

TO 9 FT FROM 24N TO 17N E OF 153W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF LINE 30N158W 25N166W

30N177E. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF LINE 30N174E 28N167E 28N160E. SEAS

8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N147W 22N163W 16N166W 10N153W

03N162W 03N160E...EXCEPT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N160E 21N170E

25N167E 25N160E 17N160E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 148W AND

163W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N140W 20N153W 13N158W

11N155W 00N169W 00N176E 02N160E...EXCEPT IN AREA BOUNDED BY

12N160E 19N179E 26N177W 24N160E 12N160E.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 06N140W 04N157W...AND 04N174E 02N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE

TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM N AND 120 NM S OF ITCZ W OF 174E...AND WITHIN

210 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 150W.

$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.=