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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC WED MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 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.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAR 12 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 13 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 14 2025.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT AROUND THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS FOR
DETAILS SEE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST ISSUED BY NWS HONOLULU UNDER
AWIPS HEADER HFOCWFHFO AND WMO HEADER FZHW50 PHFO. SEE MORE WINDS
BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED BELOW GALE FORCE. SEE WINDS
BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEE WINDS BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N179E 27N175E 19N160E MOVING E SLOWLY N OF 23N AND NEARLY
STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
24N160E 28N175E 19N160E 24N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N175W 23N171E 19N160E. NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N160E 30N179W 29N179W 18N160E 26N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N169W 23N175W 18N170E 17N176E. NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N160E 30N176E 30N169W 16N171E
13N160E 22N160E.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 09N160E 16N178W
26N163W 27N144W 19N144W 15N140W 09N140W 04N160W 05N171E 06N160E
09N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 24N TO 04N E OF
175W...AND FORM 12N TO 05N W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 23N TO 03N E OF
167W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 18 TO 19 FT N OF 28N W OF 172E. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE
N OF LINE 30N176E 20N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N179E 17N160E. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF LINE 07N140W 02N157W 00N179E
02N173E 13N167E 30N172W...EXCEPT AREA BOUNDED BY 30N147W 21N140W
16N140W 16N144W 27N157W 30N155W 30N147W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N174W
18N170E 17N160E 27N160E 30N165E 30N174W...AND N OF LINE 30N147W
26N140W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 06N140W 02N166W
02N174E 09N168E 09N160E...EXCEPT N OF 25N BETWEEN 157W AND 172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N160E
25N173E 28N179W 26N177W 16N167E 17N160E 22N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 02N140W 01N179E 05N170E 03N160E...EXCEPT N OF
24N BETWEEN 148W AND 163W.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 02N140W 03N150W 02N156W 02N162W...AND 06N177E 06N160E.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 18N TO 15N BETWEEN 162W AND 167W.


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.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.