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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SAT OCT 11 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

PLEASE SEE PROPOSAL TO ALIGN NWS PACIFIC HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WITH
METAREA XII:  HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/HIGHSEASPACIFICPROPOSAL/
(LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

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 OCT 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 13.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 51N173W 977 MB MOVING NE 35 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
WITHIN 360 NM NE...SE AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST SE AND S QUADRANTS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
960 NM NE...660 NM E...780 NM SE...720 NM S AND 420 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM N
QUADRANT AND WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 39N174W TO
32N177E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.
18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N169W 958 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 55 TO 75 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 9 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N167W 960 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM E AND SE OF
A LINE FROM 65N165W TO 63N166W TO 62N168W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SE...S...BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180
NM SW AND 60 NM AND 120 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 6 M. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT AND N OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS N OF 52N BETWEEN 160W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL NE OF THE AREA. N OF THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF 52N E OF 180W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW JUST W OF THE AREA 55N166E 971 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN
420 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 49N174E TO 50N160E WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 46N162E. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 120
NM AND 420 NM NE...180 NM AND 720 NM SE AND 120 NM AND 1200 NM S
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N169E 983 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW OF A
LINE FROM 48N176E TO 50N160E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 53N W OF 180W AND WITHIN 900 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 52N169E 993
MB. FROM 44N TO 53N W OF 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5
M. ALSO WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 60N174W TO 57N179E WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N125W 1012 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 720 NM NW...420 NM W
AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR
48N125W 1009 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW....600 NM W AND 600 NM NW
QUADRANTS OF NEW LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N125W 1003 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM
NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 480 NM SW...600 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 36N E OF 128W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 35N E OF 123W AREA OF NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 41N E OF 130W AREA OF NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N119W 1007 MB. WITHIN 90 NM W
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 43N175E 1002 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF A
LINE FROM 44N173E TO 35N168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N171W 1001 MB. FROM 40N TO 57N BETWEEN
170W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED WITH LOW 59N153W AND CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N163W 1004 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE
OF A LINE FROM 51N160W TO 47N163W TO 44N165W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE...420 NM SE AND 600
NM S QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF A LINE FROM 58N151W TO
59N146W TO 59N143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 59N153W 998 MB.
WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM 59N151W TO 57N152W WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 360 NM SW
QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM 52N148W TO
44N158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF THE AREA 40N157E 1007 MB. FROM 35N TO
41N W OF 163E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N169E 1000 MB. FROM 38N TO 42N BETWEEN
173E AND 165E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
35N TO 43N W OF 176E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 33N159W 1017 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 37N157W TO 31N146W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 36N160W TO 34N154W TO 31N146W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
37N155W TO 32N146W AREA OF SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 58N153W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE...600
NM SE AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST SW QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 38N154W TO
33N146W AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 33N167W
TO 39N163W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 240 NM W AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 46N165W TO 54N162W AND WITHIN 90 NM NW AND N OF
LINE FROM 54N162W TO 56N155W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM
45N162W TO 54N154W AND WITHIN 180 NM W OF A LINE FROM 60N167W TO
65N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 60N176W TO
61N172W.

.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 SAT OCT 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAYMOND NEAR 22.5N 109.9W 1005 MB AT 2100
UTC OCT 11 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT NEAR CENTER. WITHIN 23N109W TO 23N110W
TO 23N111W TO 22N111W TO 22N109W TO 23N109W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60
NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 23N107W TO 24N108W TO 23N111W TO 21N112W TO 20N111W TO
20N109W TO 23N107W...INCLUDING THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 2.5 M IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OF RAYMOND NEAR
25N111W 1006 MB. WITHIN 26N109W TO 26N110W TO 26N111W TO 25N110W
TO 25N109W TO 26N109W...INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...REMNANT LOW OF RAYMOND DISSIPATED. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N123W TO 28N121W TO 27N119W TO 30N118W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N129W TO 27N128W TO
26N125W TO 26N118W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N125W TO 27N123W TO
26N121W TO 27N118W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95.5W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2015 UTC SAT OCT 11...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAYMOND...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG
DISPLACED TO THE NE OF RAYMOND FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 106W AND
110W.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 94W FROM 07N TO 16N...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO 15N W OF THE WAVE TO 99W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE OVER THE GULF OF PANAMA AND WITHIN 30 NM
OF 08N91W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N86W TO 13N95W TO 10N105W TO
08N112W TO 09N119W TO 09N125W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09N125W TO
09N130W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN
99W AND 102W.


.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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