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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

0545 UTC FRI MAY 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 08.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 09.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N147W 990 MB MOVING N 15 KT...AND

A SECONDARY CENTER 45N158W 998 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 39N TO

53N

BETWEEN 134W AND 151W...AND ALSO WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS

OF SECONDARY CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE

FROM 34N TO 55N BETWEEN 132W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS

2.5

TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 52N147W 981 MB. WITHIN 720 NM E

AND

NE...600 NM SE...660 NM S AND SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS

25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 60N BETWEEN

128W AND 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N144W 985 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE

SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 61N

BETWEEN 128W AND 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N176W 1005 MB. FROM 36N TO 48N W OF 171W

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N161W 995 MB. FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN

155W

AND 168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO

48N BETWEEN 154W AND 177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 57N164E 1001 MB MOVING W 10 KT. FROM 53N TO

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 32N TO 37N E OF 125W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO

3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W AREA OF

NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W AREA OF

NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 60N E OF

150W...AND FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 152W AND 155W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N BETWEEN 154W AND 143W...AND

FROM 47N TO 53N W OF 172W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 57N154W TO

56N150W TO 59N149W TO 59N141W TO 55N133W TO 51N128W...AND FROM

41N TO 44N W OF 176W.

.FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 MAY 8.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 9.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15N128W TO 18N134W TO 17N140W TO 07N140W TO 11N135W TO

12N130W TO 15N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN

MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N121W TO 16N130W TO 17N140W TO

12N140W TO 09N132W TO 11N120W TO 13N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N136W TO 18N137W TO 20N137W TO

21N140W TO 10N140W TO 11N139W TO 17N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.WITHIN 02S108W TO 02S111W TO 03S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S104W

TO 02S108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S108W TO 01S110W TO 01S115W TO

01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S93W TO 02S108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.

.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 FRI MAY 8...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10.5N75.5W 08N83W TO 05.5N89W TO

08.5N98W TO 06N113W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N113W TO 07N138W TO

BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION

FROM 04N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 91W...AND FROM 00N TO 10N

BETWEEN 86W AND 101W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION

FROM 05.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 102W AND 140W.

$$

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 08 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 09 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 10 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N143W 26N147W THENCE TROUGH 24N150W 19N153W. FRONT

MOVING E SLOWLY AND TROUGH NEARLY STATIONARY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N146W 24N151W

21N154W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N146W 22N156W.

.FRONT 30N167W 28N173W 27N180W MOVING ENE 20 KT E OF 171W AND

NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 30N161W 24N164W 22N158W 30N147W...FROM

17N TO 05N E OF 155W...AND FROM 15N TO 07N BETWEEN 180W AND 140W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 17N TO 07N BETWEEN 180W

AND 140W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N140W

23N141W 15N151W 14N168W 21N180W 11N180W 06N158W 10N140W.

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

.ITCZ 06N140W 06N166W 06N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270

NM N OF ITCZ AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF ITCZ.

$$

.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.=