High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
856 FZPN01 KWBC 101025 HSFEP1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC FRI JAN 10 2025 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). 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 0600 UTC JAN 10. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 11. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 12. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .LOW 42N173W 988 MB MOVING NE 35 KT AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N...WITHIN 960 NM E AND NE...660 NM S AND SE...600 NM SW...AND 780 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N165W 970 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N157W 968 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 26 TO 46 FT. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE...AND 120 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 60N BETWEEN 140W AND 169W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND OVER ALASKA WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 53N167W BELOW. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .LOW W OF AREA NEAR 40N156E 984 MB MOVING NE 40 KT AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 420 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 41N W OF 168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N166E 979 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N179W 970 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N...WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 720 NM SE...AND 900 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N167W 958 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 660 NM E AND SE...480 NM S AND SE...AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 60N BETWEEN 142W AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 52N173W 961 MB MOVING NE 20 KT WILL SLOW AND TURN NW AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM E AND NE...480 NM SE...420 NM SW...AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 34 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N170W 977 MB. OVER THE BERING SEA N OF 54N BETWEEN 160W AND 172E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N173W 979 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ...STORM WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N160E 1004 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 30N170E TO 39N162E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N178E 995 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SE...660 NM SW...AND 780 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 59N144W 985 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN 130W AND 153W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 29 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND OVER ALASKA WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 52N157W ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 47N TO 51N E OF 127W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 52N E OF 131W NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 50N E OF 49N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 122W AND 133W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 41N BETWEEN 123W AND 125W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 42N BETWEEN 123W AND 126W N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N163E 994 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N165E 993 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...480 NM S AND SE...420 NM SW...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 55N172E 988 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 171W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 59N169W TO 59N180W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 172W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A LINE FROM 59N169W TO 59N179W TO 56N176E. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 174W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 60N170W TO 57N180W TO 51N168E. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS N OF 47N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W...N OF 60N BETWEEN 145W AND 151W...AND N OF 52N BETWEEN 157W AND 179W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N BETWEEN 148W AND 161W...FROM 50N TO 59N BETWEEN 157W AND 162W...N OF 56N W OF 165W...AND FROM 42N TO 48N BETWEEN 170W AND 175E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 151W AND 173W...AND N OF 59N W OF 174W. .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 0600 UTC FRI JAN 10. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 11. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 12. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 16N95.5W TO 15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N95W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 20N135W TO 22N138W TO 18N140W TO 16N140W TO 17N134W TO 20N135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N113W TO 26N122W TO 21N128W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 15N113W TO 24N113W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N111W TO 20N124W TO 27N128W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 14N108W TO 23N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N134W TO 19N133W TO 18N136W TO 17N136W TO 15N133W TO 16N132W TO 17N134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N117W TO 25N126W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 11N112W TO 16N120W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 11.5N86.5W TO 11N87W TO 10.5N87W TO 10.5N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 27N111W TO 31N114W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N109W TO 26N111W TO 25N110W TO 25N109W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0600 UTC FRI JAN 10... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N84W TO 07N120W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 07N120W TO BEYOND 04N140W. MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 118W. $$ .FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.