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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

0545 UTC FRI DEC 26 2025

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

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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 0000 UTC DEC 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 42N130W 985 MB MOVING S 20 KT TURNING E AFTER 06 HOURS. FROM

37N TO 45N BETWEEN 136W AND 130W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5

M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 47N BETWEEN 138W AND 122W WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 145W AND

122W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 30N TO 44N BETWEEN

138W AND 121W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 53N176W 994 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. FROM 55N TO 57N BETWEEN 180W

AND 176W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360

NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 48N180W TO 56N175W TO 57N162W WINDS 30

TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 57N BETWEEN 170E

AND 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N169W 985 MB. FROM 49N TO 54N BETWEEN

175W AND 169W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR

53N173W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM

41N177E TO 60N166W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST

NEAR 48N180W. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 60N BETWEEN 170E AND

170W...AND FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 170W AND 162W...WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ORIGINAL LOW DISSIPATED AND NEW LOW FORMED NEAR

51N163W 979 MB. FROM 51N TO 59N BETWEEN 173W AND 160W WINDS 40 TO

55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 53N171W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN

540 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 44N170W TO 59N151W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.

SEAS 3 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 58N BETWEEN 173E AND

160W...AND FROM 45N TO 60N BETWEEN 160W AND 150W...WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.

...STORM WARNING...

.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL W OF AREA. FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN

160E AND 162E AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL W OF AREA. FROM 46N TO 51N BETWEEN

160E AND 161E AREA OF SE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW W OF AREA 53N153E 978 MB. FROM 46N TO

52N BETWEEN 160E AND 164E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M.

ELSEWHERE N OF 45N BETWEEN 160E AND 170E...AND FROM 35N TO 45N

BETWEEN 160E AND A LINE FROM 35N164E TO 45N166E...WINDS 30 TO 45

KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. FROM 44N TO 57N BETWEEN

160E AND 174E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

...STORM WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 59N W OF 150W TO THE ALASKA COAST AREA OF

E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN A LINE FROM 58N152W TO 59N147W TO

59N140W AND THE ALASKA COAST AREA OF E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO

5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 58N147W 984 MB. BETWEEN A LINE

FROM 59N150W TO 59N142W TO 57N137W AND THE ALASKA COAST WINDS 40

TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 58N N TO THE ALASKA

COAST...AND E OF A LINE FROM 58N138W TO 52N132W...WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT LESS THAN 4 M IN THE INSIDE PASSAGE.

ELSEWHERE FROM 54N N TO THE ALASKA COAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS

TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 56N136W 999 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. FROM 55N TO 60N E OF 125W

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST INLAND 49N124W 1002 MB. FROM 46N TO

52N BETWEEN 131W AND 125W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 135W AND 126W WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 50N162W 1004 MB MOVING N 20 KT AND QUICKLY DISSIPATING. FROM

47N TO 51N BETWEEN 163W AND 158W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 51N BETWEEN 167W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW

46N169W DESCRIBED IN SECOND STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 39N175W 987 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE

AND S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N

TO 44N BETWEEN 170E AND 172W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW

46N169W DESCRIBED IN SECOND STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 47N BETWEEN 163W AND 158W AREA OF S

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 51N BETWEEN 157W AND 152W AREA OF S

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 53N BETWEEN

162W AND 150W AREA OF S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM

32N158W TO 51N141W AREA OF S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 150W AND 136W WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N168W 995 MB. FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN

176W AND 168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N163W 990 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN

169W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N

TO 40N BETWEEN 170E AND 169W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5

M.

...GALE WARNING...

.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N170E 1014 MB. FROM 38N TO 44N

BETWEEN 166E AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N171E 1013 MB. FROM 37N TO 44N

BETWEEN 167E AND 171E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE

FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 160E AND 167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO

5 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM 60N180W TO

57N158W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A N OF A

LINE FROM 62N175W TO 58N170W TO 58N162W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO

MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N W OF ALASKA.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE

FROM 61N171W TO 58N169W TO 57N159W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE

FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM 60N178W TO 56N162W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 33N TO 40N

BETWEEN 170W AND 163W...AND FROM 40N TO 60N BETWEEN 179W AND

161W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE

FROM 45N171W TO 53N162W TO 55N150W...WITHIN 180 NM E OF A FRONT

FROM 49N163W TO 42N160W TO 33N162W...AND IN THE BERING SEA FROM

THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS TO 59N E OF 168W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE

FROM 49N167W TO 58N145W...WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE

FROM 40N160W TO 52N146W...AND IN THE BERING SEA N OF 56N E OF

166W.

.FORECASTER CONNELLY. 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 FRI DEC 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 25N130W TO 23N140W. WITHIN 30N129.5W

TO 30N136.5W TO 30N134.5W TO 29.5N133.5W TO 29.5N132.5W TO

30N130W TO 30N129.5W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 5.0 M

IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W TO 11N140W TO 19N128W TO

24N124W TO 27N122W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 22N125W TO 20N140W.

WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 15N125W TO 20N120W TO

23N118W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW TO

N SWELL...EXCEPT 3.5 TO 4.5 M N OF 24N.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N114W TO 21N122W TO 18N129W

THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 18N140W. WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N140W

TO 06N140W TO 12N122W TO 20N114W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN

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

EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 119W AND

135W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 21N BETWEEN

118W AND 132W.

.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO

15N94W...INCLUDING

THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO

3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS

20 TO 25 KT.

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

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO

11N86W...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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC FRI DEC 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N79W TO 10N85W TO 06N95W TO

07N104W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N104W TO 07N115W TO 08N125W TO

08N130W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 06N85W.

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC DEC 26 2025.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 27 2025.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 28 2025.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N169W 25N175W 18N174E MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT

N OF 28N BETWEEN 160W AND 165W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N164W 25N170W 17N178W. WINDS DIMINISHING

TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N158W 25N164W 20N170W. WINDS 20 TO

25 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 155W AND 178W.

.TROUGH 26N167W 20N174W 15N175W MOVING E 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 12N160E 20N180W 30N170W...AND N OF LINE

30N156W 15N155W 10N140W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 160E

AND 180W...AND FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 170E AND 170W...AND

E OF LINE 30N145W 20N155W 10N150W 10N140W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 28N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N178E 25N180W 25N165W

30N155W...AND E OF LINE 30N145W 10N160W 08N140W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF

FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 07N140W 09N142W 06N167W 08N177W 05N170E. SCATTERED MODERATE

TSTMS FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 155W AND 173W.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=