METAREA 12 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FZPN02 KWBC 230525

HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

0545 UTC SUN NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

PLEASE SEE PROPOSAL TO ALIGN NWS PACIFIC HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WITH

METAREA XII: HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/HIGHSEASPACIFICPROPOSAL/

(LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE

THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

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 NOV 23.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 24.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N173E 970 MB MOVING NE 05 KT.

WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 960 NM SE...480 NM SW...360 NM NW... AND 480 NM

NE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM

34N TO 59N W OF 168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N172E 966 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT

WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N174E 972 MB AND

SECOND CENTER 50N169W 988 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N...600 NM S AND 480

NM SW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 52N173W TO

50N163W TO 42N148W TO 39N159W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11

M...EXCEPT 4 TO 8 M IN N QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 60N W OF

154W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N179E 982 MB AND

SECOND CENTER 54N177W 983 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT OF MAIN

CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO

61N BETWEEN 159W AND 166W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N149W 1000 MB.

WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM

52N153W TO LOW CENTER TO 47N143W TO 42N145W TO 36N151W WINDS 25

TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 30N TO 60N BETWEEN 120W AND 166W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5

TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 117W AND 155W WINDS TO

25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 117W AND 133W WINDS TO

25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.LOW 57N148W 999 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 660 NM SW SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N144W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...300 NM

S...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N140W 1017 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 54N

BETWEEN 178E AND 164W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 165W AND

164W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 157W AND

177E.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF ALASKA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N

BETWEEN 158W AND 175W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF

163W.

.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 0000 UTC SUN NOV 23.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON NOV 24.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 14N94W TO

16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

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

TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 21N117W TO

30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO

10N120W TO 17N110W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N110W TO 29N117W TO 20N130W TO

20N140W TO 05N138W TO 10N113W TO 20N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N87W TO

09N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20

TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC SUN NOV 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 07N97W TO 07N103W. ITCZ FROM

07N103W TO 10N119W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO

11N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC NOV 23 2025.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 24 2025.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 25 2025.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N153W 29N158W 29N165W 30N169W NEARLY STATIONARY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 30N174E 23N160E MOVING E 5 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH NEW FRONT BELOW.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N180E 25N163E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N164W 27N174W THENCE TROUGH 25N167E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM W OF 176E FROM 12N TO 18N.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM W OF 174E FROM 14N TO

19N.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM W OF 168E FROM 13N TO

18N...

AND FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 177E AND 170E.

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

.SEAS 3 TO 4M N OF 28N BETWEEN 158W AND 168W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3M N OF

LINE 06N140W 00N155W 19N160E AND S OF LINE 22N160E 30N74W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3M N OF 08N BETWEEN 140W AND 155W...

AND W OF 155W BETWEEN 05N AND 18N.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 08N140W 03N162W

00N162W

00N178W 11N160E AND S OF LINE 30N180E 25N168E 15N180E 15S140W.

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

.ITCZ 07N140W 07N160W 08N172W 06N177E. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS

WITHIN 210 NM OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.=