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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

2345 UTC WED DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

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 1800 UTC DEC 24.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 25.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N133W 995 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND

SECOND CENTER 46N134W 998 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE

QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER...AND FROM 30N TO 54N BETWEEN 130W AND

150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST W OF MAIN

CENTER.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 42N129W 981 MB. WITHIN 180 NM

E...AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 120W AND 145W WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR CENTER.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N125W 1004 MB. FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN

121W AND 137W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR

LOW CENTER.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 31N175E 995 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. W

OF A LINE FROM 37N174E TO 30N180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6

M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 37N177W 990 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N

BETWEEN 165E AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N169W 981 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW OF A LINE

FROM 46N178W TO 55N167W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 54N BETWEEN 172E AND 150W...AND N OF A LINE

FROM 54N173E TO 54N170W TO 57N160W WINDS 25 TO 50 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO

7 M...HIGHEST NW OF CENTER.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 46N179W 992 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 540 NM NE...AND 300

NM E OF A LINE FROM 50N175E TO LOW CENTER TO 30N168W WINDS 25 TO

35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR LOW CENTER.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N178W 994 MB. FROM 40N TO 60N BETWEEN

160W AND 168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW

45N169W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 43N174E 997 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W OF A LINE

FROM 37N174E TO 57N177E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW

52N178W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 57N138W 1001 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E...AND

420 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N128W 1006 MB. FROM 50N TO 54N E OF 135W

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 53N167E TO 30N160E WINDS 25 TO

40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF ALASKA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF

ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF

ALASKA...AND WITHIN COOK INLET.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF

ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF

158W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 54N

BETWEEN 170E AND 171W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 60N BETWEEN 175E AND

161W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 61N BETWEEN 174W AND

151W.

.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 WED DEC 24.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 25.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N98W TO 11N98W TO 11N95W TO 12N94W

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

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS TO GALE FORCE.

.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 12N98W TO 11N96W TO

12N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO

14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N139W TO 29N139W TO 29N137W TO 29N135W TO

30N133W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 26N133W TO 26N127W TO

30N124W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA

WITHIN 26N124W TO 30N119W TO 30N125W TO 27N129W TO 28N140W TO

17N140W TO 26N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW

TO N SWELL.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N129W TO 30N140W TO 29N139W TO

27N135W TO 28N131W TO 30N129W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0

TO 5.0 M. WITHIN 29N124W TO 30N123W TO 30N129W TO 28N132W TO

26N131W TO 27N129W TO 29N124W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5

TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N123W TO 27N133W TO

30N140W TO 16N140W TO 22N129W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N129W TO 30N140W TO 29N139W TO

28N135W TO 29N130W TO 30N129W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.5

TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W TO 15N140W TO

20N128W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW

TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 24N W OF 126W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 10N140W TO

10N135W TO 22N122W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 26N W OF 123W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO

11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO

11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 32N114W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO

30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N114W TO 32N114W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

CALIFORNIA... SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.18 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 2000 UTC WED DEC 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 06.5N94W. ITCZ FROM 06.5N94W TO

09N127W TO 08N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC DEC 24 2025.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 25 2025.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 26 2025.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.FRONT 30N177E 25N175E 11N169E MOVING E 20 KT. TROUGH FROM FRONT

TO 20N174E 15N169E MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 27N

BETWEEN 177E AND 167E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE

25N160E 20N170E 30N180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N178W 25N176W 18N180W. TROUGH FROM

FRONT TO 20N171W. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N

BETWEEN 170W AND 172E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167W 24N170W 20N175W THENCE TROUGH

15N175W. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N168W 25N170W 19N174W NEARLY STATIONARY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE.

.SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M N OF LINE 20N160E 22N170E 30N178E. SEAS 2.5 TO

4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 18N160E 22N180W 20N160W 20N140W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 15N160E 22N180W

25N170W 30N160W...AND N OF LINE 30N155W 25N150W 20N140W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 20N BETWEEN 170W AND

170E...AND FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 180W AND 160E...AND E OF LINE

30N142W 10N155W 08N140W.

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

FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 08N140W 07N150W 05N165W 07N175W 03N176E.

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.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=