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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC FRI FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 51N154W 973 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND 120 NM N AND NE OF FRONT FROM 59N147W TO 59N141W TO 57N138W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 61N BETWEEN
131W AND 166W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...EXCEPT FROM
32N TO 56N BETWEEN 137W AND 162W NOT INCLUDING THE BERING
SEA...SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N146W 993 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
480 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 56N156W TO 31N135W AND WITHIN 600
NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...S OF 61N BETWEEN 123W
AND 155W  WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N135W 1013 MB WITH NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH
MEAN CENTER NEAR 42N126W 1007 MB. FROM 30N TO 55N BETWEEN 117W
AND 138W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 60N
E OF 144W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 44N175E 982 MB MOVING E 15
KT. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 720 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
14 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N W OF 177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 780 NM SW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 44N178W 987
MB. WITHIN 660 NM S AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 55N BETWEEN 177W AND 173E
AND FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 170W AND 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 34N174E. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM E
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 46N168W 992 MB. WITHIN 600 NM
S...540 NM SW...AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12
TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N BETWEEN 157W AND 179W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...S
OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN 154W AND 179E WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 43N172W 988 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT
FROM LOW CENTER TO 33N177W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 47N BETWEEN 164W AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N165W 986 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM 50N161W TO 37N162W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 153W AND 170W AND S OF 48N
BETWEEN 150W AND 165W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...S OF 47N BETWEEN 165W
AND 170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS  8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 56N160W 992 MB
AND SECOND NEW CENTER 47N154W 1002 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT
FROM SECOND CENTER TO 37N151W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 60N BETWEEN 143W AND 154W AND FROM 51N
TO 60N BETWEEN 153W AND 172W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...BETWEEN THE FRONT AND
158W AND WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 49N154E 990 MB. N OF 35N W
OF 164E SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 51N161E 980
MB. S OF 56N W OF 179E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 46N163E.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N W OF 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N160W TO 55N180W TO 56N174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE
FROM 59N165W TO 60N176W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N W OF 162W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 33N124W 1014 MB MOVING SE 15 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 36N121W 1012 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 52N130W TO 30N138W WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS FROM 49N TO 59N
BETWEEN 156W AND 162W...FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 169W AND 170E...N
OF 59N W OF 175W...AND NE OF A LINE FROM 60N148W TO 59N140W TO
54N134W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
45N179W TO 52N157W AND FROM 41N TO 50N W OF 163E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 50N160E TO
44N176E TO 52N172E TO 53N166E TO 50N160E...FROM 54N TO 59N
BETWEEN 160W AND 167W...AND WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
44N170W TO 48N164W.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 FRI FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 2.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15N137W TO 17N137W TO 19N140W TO 08N140W TO 09N138W TO
13N138W TO 15N137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NE WIND WAVES AND NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N118W TO
30N140W TO 15N137W TO 06N140W TO 15N129W TO 17N111W TO 30N118W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
30N129W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W. WITHIN
30N116W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 19N120W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING
NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W...AND NEAR 29N124W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 27N136W TO
28N140W. WITHIN 15N127W TO 20N137W TO 20N140W TO 10N140W TO
08N134W TO 15N127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO
30N140W TO 18N133W TO 05N140W TO 06N133W TO 21N112W TO 30N116W
...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER BRIEF GUSTS EARLY. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 08N79W TO 08N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N80W TO 06N79W TO 06N79W
TO 08N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 FEB 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06.5N77.5W TO LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR
03N107.5W TO 06.5N127W TO BEYOND 02N140W. WIDELY SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 01S TO 04.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 106W...AND FROM 03N
TO 22N BETWEEN 119W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FEB 28 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 01 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 02 2025.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N145W 25N154W 22N165W MOVING E 25 KT N OF 25N AND
NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180
NM
OF FRONT N OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N140W 26N147W 27N153W 30N155W.
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 27N140W 30N145W. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF FRONT.

.COLD FRONT 30N179E 22N170E MOVING E 40 KT. W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N. NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN
210 NM W OF FRONT N OF 26N. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM
E OF FRONT N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N163W 27N163W 22N169W 22N179W 13N160E.
SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 23N AND N TO NE
WINDS
20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 300 NM N OF FRONT W OF 172E.

.WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT FROM 18N TO 07N E OF 155W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO 06N E OF
154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT FROM 18N TO 07N E OF
164W.

.SEAS 12 TO 15 FT S OF A LINE FROM 30N144W TO 24N153W TO 24N162W
TO 30N168W. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 175E AND 162E. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 30N142W TO 21N154W TO 18N177W
TO 27N177E TO 26N160E. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF A LINE FROM 25N140W
TO 11N149W TO 07N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 17 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N174W TO
27N178E TO 27N166E TO 30N162E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF
A LINE FROM 13N140W TO 22N159W TO 23N179E T0 18N170E TO 19N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 17 FT BOUNDED BY AREA 30N167W 17N177E
21N169E 30N175E 30N167W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE BOUNDED BY
AREA 30N161W 22N167E 12N160E 23N160E 30N167E 30N161W. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT BOUNDED BY AREA 30N140W 08N140W 02N155W 11N165W 25N142W 30N147W
30N140W.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.


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.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.