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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

2345 UTC FRI NOV 13 2026

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE

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

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 NOV 13.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 14.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 15.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...

.LOW 45N161W 976 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND 180 NM W

QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 70 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N

TO 48N BETWEEN 153W AND 169W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 51N BETWEEN 155W AND 178W WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N139W 961 MB. WITHIN 720 NM S...660 NM

W...AND 430 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10

M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1140 NM S...960 NM

W...720 NM N...AND 960 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5

M TO 9 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N140W 967 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW AND 240 NM

NE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 M...HIGHEST SW OF

AREA. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 60N BETWEEN 128W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO

35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 61N BETWEEN 122W AND 160W

WIND TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 48N133W 972 MB MOVING N 20 KT. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM SW

SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N

TO 55N BETWEEN 122W AND 145W...EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM SE AND 180 NM

NW SEMICIRCLES...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 M...HIGHEST SW

OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE S OF 58N BETWEEN 120W AND 155W WINDS TO 25

KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW

50N139W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 51N161E 997 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. S OF 55N W OF

179E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N169E 995 MB. S OF 54N BETWEEN 180W AND

171E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST 57N180W 986 MB. FROM 44N TO 60N BETWEEN 166W

AND 174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 55N173W 982

MB AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 53N164W 983 MB. FROM 50N TO 59N BETWEEN

170W AND 179W...AND FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 160W AND 169W WINDS

35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 61N BETWEEN

160W AND 176E...EXCEPT WITHIN 240 NM E QUADRANT OF FIRST

CENTER... WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 33N177W 1011 MB. FROM

32N TO 38N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 33N179E 1011 MB. FROM

31N TO 38N W OF 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 151W AND 166W...EXCEPT

WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW 50N139W ABOVE...WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.

SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 41N BETWEEN 118W AND 145W...EXCEPT WHERE

DESCRIBED WITH LOW 50N139W ABOVE ...WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 4

TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N123W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 33N E OF 126W...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED

WITH LOW 55N140W...WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 53N TO 55N W OF

180W...AND 46N TO 50N BETWEEN 153W AND 165W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 59N BETWEEN 150W AND

155W...AND WITHIN 150 NM NE AND N OF A LINE FROM 52N168W TO

56N172W TO 56N178E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 60N BETWEEN 160W AND

177W...WITHIN 60 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 53N142W TO 61N152W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 167W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.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 1800 UTC FRI NOV 13.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 14.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 29N140W. WITHIN 31N115W TO 30N140W

TO 08N140W TO 10N129W TO 17N119W TO 31N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN

VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...

EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N E OF 124W TO THE COAST OF

BAJA CALIFORNIA AND W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 28N W OF 130W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 25N135W.

WITHIN 23N109W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N131W TO

14N113W TO 23N109W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN

60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL

...EXCEPT 5 TO 6.5 M N OF 25N. HIGHEST SEAS NE PART.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM

30N130W TO 26N140W. WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 04N140W TO

04N123W TO 16N104W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...

SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT

OR LESS...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5

TO 4 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN

114W AND 135W AND N OF 23N E OF 134W TO THE COAST OF BAJA

CALIFORNIA.

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

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

KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

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

.WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO

31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

.WITHIN 04N98W TO 06N113W TO 03N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S93W TO

04N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN SW SWELL E OF

90W AND IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL W OF 90W.

.24 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 2115 UTC FRI NOV 13...

.TROUGH ALONG 121W S OF 11N...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG

FROM 00N TO 11N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W.

.NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 02S TO 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 116W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 05N100W TO 07N114W.

THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N127W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE

WITHIN 30 NM OF THE ITCZ W OF 135W.

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC NOV 13 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 14 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 15 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 29N140W 29143W MOVING SE 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 23N140W 25N149W

26N153W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N140W 19N149W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N148W 29N160W 30N169W MOVING SE 15

KT.

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT TO 30N.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 26N140W 24N155W 28N167W 30N169W. WINDS 20

TO

25 KT N OF FRONT TO 30N.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 1011MB 06N162W MOVING SW SLOWLY.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED INTO MONSOON TROUGH.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 21N BETWEEN 144W AND 170W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 150W

AND 180W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 142W

AND

169W.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M BETWEEN TWO LINES FROM 10N140W TO 05N180W AND

FROM 30N160W TO 20N180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF 20N E OF 146W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4

M

ELSEWHERE BETWEEN TWO LINES FROM 09N140W TO 09N180W AND 30N153W TO

20N180W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF 23N E OF 157W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4

M

ELSEWHERE N OF 07N E OF 175W.

.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER THE

REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 04N140W 09N149W 07N159W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN

180NM

N OF ITCZ.

.MONSOON TROUGH 02N166W 08N173W 09N180W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS

WITHIN 60NM EITHER SIDE OF MONSOON TROUGH.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS BETWEEN 08N AND 14N W OF 178W ASSOCIATED

WITH LOW JUST W OF AREA.

$$

.FORECASTER VAUGHAN. HONOLULU HI.=