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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

0545 UTC SAT DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 27.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 28.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 53N162W 990 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.

FROM 30N TO 56N BETWEEN 142W AND 162W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N157W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 58N146W 985 MB. WITHIN 60 NM N

AND NE OF A LINE FROM LOW TO 56N136W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4

TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N160W TO 30N148W TO 51N128W

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N143W 991 MB. N OF 58N E OF 150W...AND

WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N150W TO 52N150W TO

56N133W TO 51N127W TO 30N150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 46N169W 984 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NW AND N OF A

LINE FROM 45N175W TO 55N162W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M.

ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N175E TO 30N171W TO 38N162W WINDS

25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 48N180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 51N163W 982 MB

AND NEW SECOND CENTER 41N163W 990 MB. WITHIN 480 NM W AND NW

QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 61N BETWEEN 160W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N170W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 43N163W 990 MB

AND SECOND CENTER 47N167W 977 MB. W OF 150W WITHIN 780 NM OF

SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M...EXCEPT IN THE

BERING SEA SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW W OF AREA 53N154E 980 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE

OF A LINE FROM 50N158E TO 42N162E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO

7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N160E TO 38N168E TO 50N173E

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL W OF AREA. N OF 45N W OF 175W

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW JUST NW OF AREA 54N162E 1002 MB. N OF

49N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.FROM 32N TO 55N BETWEEN 124W AND 136W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 25

TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N E OF 128W AREA OF NW TO N

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W AREA OF

N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N171E 1014 MB. FROM 36N TO 45N

BETWEEN 172E AND 166E...AND FROM 31N TO 36N W OF 166E WINDS 25

TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 37N166E

DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N166E 1000 MB. FROM 30N TO 44N W OF 175E

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM

58N159W TO 57N171W TO 61N177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE

FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM 58N153W TO 54N169W TO 54N176W

TO 57N173E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE COOK

INLET...AND N OF 57N BETWEEN 157W AND 172W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO

MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N BETWEEN 151W AND 178E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE COOK

INLET...AND N OF 55N BETWEEN 156W AND 171W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO

MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF LINE FROM 59N138W TO 53N161W TO

58N177W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 36N TO 61N

BETWEEN 141W AND 173W...AND FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN 178W AND

178E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 49N128W TO

59N144W...FROM 38N TO 60N BETWEEN 142W AND 171W...AND N OF 46N

BETWEEN 172E AND 166E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 59N E OF 147W...FROM 44N TO 59N

BETWEEN 140W AND 168W...N OF 54N BETWEEN 176E AND 174E...AND N

OF 42N W OF 165E.

.FORECASTER KELLS. 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 SAT DEC 27.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 28.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 25N127W. WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N140W

TO 03N140W TO 16N123W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

4 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N BETWEEN 127W AND 135W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N110W TO

19N125W. TROUGH FROM 18N125W TO 12N127W. WITHIN 25N123W TO

25N131W TO 25N133W TO 21N132W TO 21N127W TO 22N122W TO 25N123W NE

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 29N114W TO 25N132W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 06N132W TO

19N117W TO 29N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN

60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO

N SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 21N124W TO LOW PRES NEAR 19N125W

1008 MB AND TO 10N126W. WITHIN 22N118W TO 27N126W TO 27N133W TO

22N140W TO 17N137W TO 18N119W TO 22N118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N116W TO 30N132W TO

27N140W TO 09N140W TO 13N117W TO 19N112W TO 27N116W...INCLUDING

WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN

NW TO N SWELL.

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

TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 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.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W 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.

.42 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 0245 UTC SAT DEC 27...

.AREA OF MODERATE RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND

ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 24N TO 30N BETWEEN 116W AND 122W AND ALSO

FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N79W TO 08N90W TO 07N102W.

ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N102W TO 09N117W TO 09N130W TO 08N140W.

SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 125W AND

132W AND WITHIN 30 NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 137W AND 140W.

$$

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC DEC 27 2025.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 28 2025.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 29 2025.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N164W 23N171W 17N176W 11N171E MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO

25 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND 155W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS

WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT N OF 22N.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N159W 21N164W 14N177E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT

N OF 25N BETWEEN 152W AND 175W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N153W 24N158W 20N169W 14N177E. WINDS

20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 145W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N161E 29N160E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N164E 26N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF

26N W OF 169E.

.SEAS MAINLY 2.5 TO 4 M W OF LINE 30N150W 06N173E...AND N OF 10N

E OF 150W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS MAINLY 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 155W AND

175E....FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 170W...AND FROM 10N TO 25N E OF

150W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 26N BETWEEN 160W AND 175W.

SEAS MAINLY 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N150W 21N169W

25N169E 22N160E...AND FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 150W.

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

FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 08N140W 08N157W 06N169W 06N171E 05N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE

TSTMS FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 151W AND 167W...AND WITHIN 120 NM

OF ITCZ ELSEWHERE.

$$

.FORECASTER AHUE. HONOLULU HI.=