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FZPN02 KWBC 160525
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC THU APR 16 2026

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

..GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N176E 975 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW...480 NM
NE AND 780 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M...EXCEPT 4 TO 8 M IN SE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 39N173E 990 MB.WITHIN 720 NM
E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 43N W OF 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 38N TO 53N E OF 135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 45N E OF 128W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.N OF 45N W OF 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 47N W OF 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FIRST GALE WARNING
IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.LOW 40N156W 1012 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM NE AND 720 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N147W 1010 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 840
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N142W 1001 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N AND 840 NM
S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 52N W OF
170W...WITHIN 90 NM E AND NE OF A LINE FROM 34N154W TO 38N153W
TO
42N160W...AND FROM 47N TO 50N BETWEEN 163W AND 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
41N145W TO 43N149W....AND N OF 54N W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 54N W OF 170W...N OF 56N
W OF 180W....WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 51N149W TO 57N148W
TO
60N143W...AND FROM 46N TO 49N BETWEEN 137W AND 143W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF
171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 57N W OF 170W.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 0000 UTC THU APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO
29N113W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N124W TO 29N122W TO
29N120W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N126W TO 29N125W TO
28N123W TO 29N121W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN N SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0000 UTC THU APR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COASTAL COLOMBIA AT 08N78W TO
04N81W TO 07N92W TO 04N115W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N115W TO
BEYOND 07N140W. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERIC ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04S106W
TO 02S137W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS
NOTED FROM 03S-05N BETWEEN 86W-97W AND FROM 04N-07N BETWEEN
105W-140W.

.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC APR 16 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 17 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 18 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N154W 25N165W THENCE TROUGH 14N180W NEARLY
STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N154W 25N160W 21N167W THENCE TROUGH
22N163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N150W 25N155W THENCE TROUGH 25N160W.

.TROUGH 14N163W 08N165W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 05N155W 03N150W 06N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 160W AND 150W...AND
FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 180W AND 165W.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.