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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1745 UTC TUE APR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC APR 07.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 08.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 180W AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO

3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 180W AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4

TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N W OF 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO

4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 55N170W 993 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 46N TO 58N W OF 148W

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N161W 1008 MB. N OF 59N BETWEEN 140W AND

150W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 38N139W 1006 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM N AND 300 NM

SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N135W 1009 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N AND NW

QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N132W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.LOW 36N166W 1011 MB MOVING N 10 KT. FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN 160W

AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N164W 1014 MB. FROM 35N TO 42N BETWEEN

160W AND 171W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N160W 1015 MB. FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN

155W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.FROM 47N TO 55N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO

3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 126W AND 132W WINDS TO

25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 127W AND 133W WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.LOW 41N180W 1011 MB MOVING S 15 KT. FROM 36N TO 45N W OF 177W

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N177W 1018 MB. S OF 37N W OF 175W WINDS

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. S OF 36N W OF 165W AREA OF NE

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM NW OF

A LINE FROM 57N146W TO 53N154W TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND N OF

52N W OF 170W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N W OF 170W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N 0F 58N W OF 176W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 1200 UTC TUE APR 07.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 08.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN

60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 20

TO

25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO

10.5N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20

TO

30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W

AND

98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING

THE

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE

TO

E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO

27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN

NW

SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST 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 1500 UTC TUE APR 7...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 05N98W. THE ITCZ

CONTINUES

FROM 05N98W TO 04N120W TO 04N140W. A SECOND ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE

EQUATOR AND RUNS FROM 04S93W TO BEYOND 06S120W. SCATTERED

MODERATE

TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION CAN BE FOUND 03N TO 08N E OF 100W

TO

THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED

FROM

03N TO 06N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W.

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC APR 07 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 08 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 09 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 30N165W 1013 MB MOVING SE SLOWLY. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO

24N166W 18N180W MOVING E SLOWLY N OF 23N AND NEARLY STATIONARY

ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 235N BETWEEN 161W AND

FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N163W 1012 MB. STATIONARY FRONT 30N163W

TO LOW TO 25N166W 19N171W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. NEW LOW 24N165W 1008 MB.

STATIONARY

FRONT 30N164W TO LOW THENCE COLD FRONT 19N166W 16N167W 16N180W.

.TROUGH 16N161W 14N166W 09N174W MOVING N 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE

TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 21N159W 18N161W 08N174W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 16N168W 07N177W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N165W 25N170W

23N180W...AND FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 153W AND 165W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 30N162W 21N170W 15N180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 156W AND

163W...AND FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 144W AND 154W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N162W

30N156W 24N151W 17N151W 14N146W 10N150W 16N163W.

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

.ITCZ 05N140W 06N160W 05N170W 01N178W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS

WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ W OF 145W.

$$

.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.=