


High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
760 FZPN02 KWBC 090525 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC THU OCT 09 2025 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). 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 0000 UTC OCT 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 11. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HALONG NEAR 35.0N 161.2E. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...190 NM SE QUADRANT...220 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM S AND 300 NM N SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 38N W OF 169E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL STORM HALONG 38N171W 978 MB. FROM 33N TO 38N BETWEEN 173E AND 168E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 42N W OF 178E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST W OF CENTER. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA 50N157E 977 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 42N162E TO 46N163E TO 50N161E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 53N W OF 173E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N W OF 173E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 53N164E 963 MB. FROM 45N TO 50N W OF 173E...AND WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 51N178E TO 53N175E TO 55N170E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 M...HIGHEST NEAR 48N165E. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 58N W OF 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 60N W OF 173W WINDS TO 24 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST W OF 177W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 54N167E 964 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 37N160E TO 56N161W W OF 161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1800 NM S AND 1200 NM N SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N175W 1012 MB DRIFTING E 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 33N169E TO 33N179W TO LOW CENTER TO 43N171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 47N BETWEEN 166W AND 173E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N172W 1007 MB. FROM 32N TO 52N BETWEEN 165W AND 180W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW WELL N OF AREA 70N168W 974 MB MOVING E 15 KT. N OF 54N W OF ALASKA WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS W OF ALASKA WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED WELL N OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 146W AND 154W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 52N BETWEEN 139W AND 153W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 60N E OF 146W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N128W 1008 MB MOVING SW 05 KT. FROM 35N TO 54N BETWEEN 126W AND 143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N129W 1007 MB. FROM 36N TO 53N BETWEEN 125W AND 147W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N140W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N128W 1010 MB. FROM 33N TO 46N BETWEEN 126W AND 143W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 34N160W 1012 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND SECOND CENTER 31N155W 1011 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 30N153W TO 36N164W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 35N161W 1010 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N157W 1015 MB. FROM 36N TO 45N BETWEEN 149W AND 167W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .FROM 51N TO 60N BETWEEN 144W AND 164W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 45N178W TO 46N165W TO 55N139W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 59N W OF 168W AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 50N168W TO 38N177W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N W OF ALASKA AND FROM 40N TO 49N BETWEEN 165W AND 171W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 58N BETWEEN 166W AND 176W. .FORECASTER POCHE. 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 0000 UTC THU OCT 9. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 11. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA NEAR 22.6N 113.6W 989 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 09 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 140 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N111W TO 25N112W TO 24N117W TO 22N118W TO 20N115W TO 20N112W TO 24N111W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N108W TO 29N119W TO 21N123W TO 10N117W TO 12N97W TO 25N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA NEAR 24.6N 115.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N113W TO 30N118W TO 23N122W TO 13N117W TO 10N109W TO 17N107W TO 26N113W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PRISCILLA NEAR 25.7N 115.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PRISCILLA NEAR 26.5N 115.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N114W TO 29N117W TO 28N119W TO 25N119W TO 21N117W TO 23N115W TO 27N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 16.1N 113.2W 1001 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 09 MOVING ENE OR 075 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N112W TO 16N113W TO 16N115W TO 15N116W TO 14N114W TO 14N113W TO 15N112W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OCTAVE NEAR 16.9N 108.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N107W TO 17N109W TO 17N110W TO 15N110W TO 15N108W TO 17N107W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST...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. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW PRES..NEAR 15N97W 1006 MB. WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N97W TO 15N97W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 17N101W 1003 MB. WITHIN 17N100.5W TO 17N101W TO 17N101.5W TO 16.5N101W TO 16N101W TO 16.5N100.5W TO 17N100.5W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N97W TO 20N106W TO 19N107W TO 12N105W TO 10N97W TO 13N96W TO 16N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 19N107W 999 MB. WITHIN 20N106W TO 20N107W TO 20N108W TO 19N108W TO 19N107W TO 19N106W TO 20N106W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N106W TO 19N111W TO 13N110W TO 12N107W TO 13N101W TO 15N100W TO 20N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .LOW PRES...NEAR 12N127W 1012 MB. WITHIN 11N124W TO 11N127W TO 10N129W TO 08N129W TO 08N125W TO 08N124W TO 11N124W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...NEAR 12N125W 1012 MB. WITHIN 11N122W TO 13N125W TO 12N127W TO 10N126W TO 09N125W TO 10N123W TO 11N122W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...NEAR 11N124W 1014 MB. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 06N86W TO 08N101W TO 03N108W TO 00N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 02S83W TO 06N86W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S112W TO 01N118W TO 00N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S107W TO 01S112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 04N102W TO 06N104W TO 03N115W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S102W TO 04N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC THU OCT 9... .T.S. PRISCILLA...NUMEROUS MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 111W AND 116W. .T.S. OCTAVE...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM SW QUADRANT. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 1006 MB LOW PRES (EP90) NEAR 15N96W TO 18N104W...FROM 15N118W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION N OF 04N AND E OF 90W... FROM 06N TO 10N AND W OF 133W. $$ .FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC OCT 09 2025. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 10 2025. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 11 2025. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 29N155W 24N159W 20N165W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 28N. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N154W 25N160W 21N166W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N153W 25N160W 21N167W. .TROUGH 14N160W 09N168W 07N176W MOVING W 10 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM S OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 16N161W 12N163W 08N174W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 17N163W 12N165W 08N176W. .LOW NEAR 12N154W 1010 MB MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. .LOW NEAR 10N148W 1009 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF LOW. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 10N149W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENED TO A TROUGH 14N150W 10N153W. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 27N175W 20N173W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N175W 23N180W. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N162E 28N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M N OF 27N W OF 170E. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 08N140W 09N147W...AND 07N178W 07N175E 05N165E 05N160E. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 167E...AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 177W AND 176E. $$ .FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.