


High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
510 FZPN01 KWBC 120942 HSFEP1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC WED MAR 12 2025 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MAR 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 14. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 44N176E 985 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 720 NM SE... 660 NM SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS AND FROM 58N TO 62N BETWEEN 162W AND 177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT...EXCEPT N AND E OF LOW CENTER SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N166W 984 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 55N BETWEEN 147W AND 17WE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N151W 984 MB AND SECOND LOW 48N137W 984 MB. WITHIN 780 NM SE AND 660 NM SW QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW AND WITHIN 780 NM SW QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 30 FT...HIGHEST SW OF FIRST LOW. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 55N143W 991 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 720 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N138W 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 52N151W DESCRIBED ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 48N128W 991 MB MOVING N 15 KT. BETWEEN 420 NM AND 1200 NM SW QUADRANT AND FROM 40N TO 50N E OF 128W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT W OF 135W SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. S OF 40N BETWEEN 122W AND 146W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N170E 1014 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N179W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N175W 1016 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N178E 1002 MB. N OF 53N W OF 178E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N175W 1006 MB. FROM 45N TO 54N BETWEEN 173W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 49N W OF 165E AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 50N W OF 170E AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 176W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF 170W AND N OF 49N W OF 170E. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 172W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 56N172E TO 58N175W TO 58N162W AND N OF 48N W OF 164E. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 162W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 52N166E TO 58N175W TO 58N158W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 31N118W 1010 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 30N TO 32N E OF 124W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 53N170E 1006 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S AND E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY 50N166W. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N W OF ALASKA AND FROM 40N TO 52N BETWEEN 160W AND 172E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N W OF ALASKA AND FROM 43N TO 56N BETWEEN 152W AND 175E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 56N BETWEEN 138W AND 180W AND N OF 50N W OF 180W. .FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 0600 UTC WED MAR 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 14. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WEAKENING LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N118W 1010 MB. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM 29N111W TO 23N116W THEN TROUGH TO 17N110W. WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N130W TO 28N131W TO 21N139W TO 12N135W TO 17N118W TO 22N115W TO 25N114W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 26N BETWEEN 116W AND 120W. .18 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 27N115W TO 22N126W TO 10N126W TO 10N118W TO 18N110W TO 27N115W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N110W TO 19N114W TO 15N120W TO 11N119W TO 14N112W TO 18N106W TO 21N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL. .WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 29N114W TO 29N113W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 31N. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N113W TO 27N112W TO 27N111W TO 30N114W TO 28N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO APPROACH FROM THE NW. WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 26N138W TO 28N133W TO 30N130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 25N130W TO 22N140W. WITHIN 30N125W TO 30N133W TO 30N140W TO 22N140W TO 25N130W TO 30N125W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 26N. .48 HOUR WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N114W TO 23N125W TO 18N140W. WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 19N140W TO 22N125W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N E OF 118W TO THE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 134W. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N137W TO 15N140W TO 07N140W TO 10N137W TO 14N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N126W TO 14N131W TO 17N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N131W TO 10N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N119W TO 17N130W TO 19N140W TO 05N140W TO 06N132W TO 12N119W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 0915 UTC WED MAR 12... .SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 01S87W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 08N85W TO 01N89W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 01N89W TO 01N100W TO 01N120W TO 01N130W TO BELOW THE EQUATOR AT 130W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02S TO 01N BETWEEN 98W AND 103W...WITHIN 30 NM OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 92W AND 93W AND WITHIN 30 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 113W AND 119W. .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$