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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

0545 UTC THU MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAY 07.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 08.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 09.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 41N151W 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM

E OF A LINE FROM 32N148W TO 36N146W TO 38N147W TO 40N152W WINDS

30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 49N BETWEEN 143W AND

173W...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW 47N174W BELOW...WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 36N161W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N147W 991 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM

SE QUADRANT...BETWEEN 120 NM AND 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO

40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 53N BETWEEN 133W

AND 154W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N146W 980 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE OF A LINE

FROM 52N142W TO 46N155W...AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM

51N149W TO 55N142W TO 50N129W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5

M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 56N BETWEEN 127W

AND 174W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 47N174W 1004 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 38N TO 47N BETWEEN 169W

AND 176W...AND FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 168W AND 174W WINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 57N BETWEEN 168W

AND 180W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 45N161W 1000

MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 41N153W TO 48N167W WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM SW OF A LINE

FROM 42N153W TO 54N178E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW

51N146W DESCRIBED IN WARNING SECTION ABOVE.

.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 55N167E 993 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 51N TO

59N W OF 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 55N161W 1002 MB. FROM 54N TO

59N W OF 175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO

3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 37N BETWEEN 119W AND 123W WINDS TO

25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 41N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A

LINE FROM 52N179W TO 56N173E...FROM 48N TO 51N BETWEEN 167W AND

173W...AND FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 146W AND 149W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 179E AND

174E...AND FROM 47N TO 52N BETWEEN 151W AND 155W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N BETWEEN 144W AND 151W...AND

WITHIN 60 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 53N178W TO 56N177E.

.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 THU MAY 7.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 8.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 9.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 13N134W TO 14N135W TO 16N140W TO 08N140W TO 10N135W TO

13N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N129W TO 18N140W TO 06N140W TO

07N131W TO 11N126W TO 18N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N124W TO 18N140W TO 09N140W TO

09N125W TO 11N120W TO 16N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S114W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO

03.4S111W TO 01S114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S

TO SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S108W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO

03S103W TO 02S108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S

TO SW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S102W TO 01S114W TO 01S120W TO

03.4S120W TO 03.4S90W TO 01S102W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS

ISLANDS...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 0200 UTC THU MAY 7...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 04N120W. ITCZ FROM 04N120W TO

05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 15N AND E OF 121W...AND

FROM 06N TO 10N AND W OF 137W.

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 07 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 08 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 09 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N150W 25N154W...THENCE TROUGH 22N157W MOVING E 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N143W TO 25N150W...THENCE TROUGH

TO 19N152W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH FROM 27N147W TO

20N156W.

.TROUGH 22N151W 19N151W MOVING W 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.TROUGH 07N177W 02N177W MOVING W SLOWLY. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 10S

W OF 170W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

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

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF LINE 30N145W 23N171W. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M FROM 17N TO 08N.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF 22N BETWEEN 147W AND 160W. 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.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 18N TO 08N.

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

.ITCZ 07N140W 06N173W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM OF

ITCZ.

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.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.=