East and Central North Pacific High Seas Forecast

FZPN02 KWBC 252325
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SUN OCT 25 2026

CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 1800 UTC OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST
CENTER SW OF AREA 51N169E 980 MB AND SECOND CENTER SW OF AREA
47N169E 986 MB. FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 171E AND 178E WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 54N170E 967 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 52N172E 967 MB. FROM 49N TO 55N BETWEEN 179W
AND 171E WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M.
.21 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 54N172E 956 MB. FROM 52N TO 56N
BETWEEN 171E AND 178E WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N172E 951 MB. FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN
171E AND 178E WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A
LINE FROM 48N180W TO 54N174W TO 58N177W TO 59N178E WINDS 40 TO 50
KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. OTHERWISE W OF A LINE FROM 44N180W TO 56N165W
TO 61N179W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 64N177E 970 MB. FROM 58N TO 64N
BETWEEN 174W AND 175E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 57N W OF 163W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NW OF AREA 58N175E 978 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 50N TO 57N
BETWEEN 176W AND 171E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
W OF A LINE FROM 47N180W TO 56N164W TO 60N164W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 68N165W 1005 MB. ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 48N127W 1006 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN
124W AND 133W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N125W 1015 MB. FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN
125W AND 131W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW 34N147W 1000 MB MOVING S 05 KT. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 139W
AND 157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N148W 1004 MB. FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN
138W AND 155W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N147W 1011 MB. FROM 31N TO 39N BETWEEN
137W AND 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.LOW 38N170W 1021 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 38N TO 41N BETWEEN
167W AND 172W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N172W 1019 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 53N TO 56N BETWEEN 171E AND 174E...AND FROM 59N TO 61N
BETWEEN 177W AND 179E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 55N BETWEEN 166W AND
173W.

.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 1800 UTC SUN OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM VANCE NEAR 14.9N 104.2W 994 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 
25 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE 
QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...150 NM NW QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N100W TO 18N105W TO 15N107W TO 
12N107W TO 11N102W TO 13N100W TO 16N100W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO 
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 21N110W TO 17N113W TO 10N111W TO 06N108W TO 06N101W 
TO 12N96W TO 21N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM VANCE NEAR 15.4N 105.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N101W TO 
19N106W TO 16N108W TO 14N108W TO 12N105W TO 14N102W TO 
17N101W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N100W TO 21N109W TO 
17N113W TO 14N112W TO 10N105W TO 12N101W TO 17N100W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM VANCE NEAR 16.9N 106.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N103W TO 19N106W TO 18N108W TO 
16N108W TO 15N104W TO 15N102W TO 17N103W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 17N101W TO 20N109W TO 17N113W TO 13N111W TO 
11N108W TO 12N102W TO 17N101W 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.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N95.5W TO 15N96W TO 14N97W TO
14N96W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO
16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N98W TO 13N98W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 
15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...AND
SEAS TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96.5W 
TO 14N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 
16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N100W TO 12N98W TO 12N95W TO 15N94W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N95.5W TO 15N96W TO 
14N96.5W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. WITHIN
14N96.5W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W TO 13.5N95W TO 14N96.5W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL SYSTEM WNW OF AREA. WITHIN 30N139.5W 
TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29.5N139.5W TO 30N139.5W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL SYSTEM WNW OF AREA. WITHIN 30N139W TO 
30N140W TO 27N140W TO 29N139.5W TO 30N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 30N140W TO 29N138W. WITHIN 
30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N138W TO 30N138W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03.4S99W TO 01N110W TO 02S121W TO 
03.4S120W TO 03.4S110W TO 03.4S99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S109W TO 01N117W TO 03.4S120W TO 
03.4S110W TO 03.4S102W TO 01S109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2045 UTC SUN OCT 25...

.TROPICAL STORM VANCE...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM
15N TO 17N BETWEEN 103W AND 106W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM
OF LINE FROM 14N103W TO 14N104W TO 14N106W.

.NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 78W AND
81W. 

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND
102W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 13N122W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 05N93W TO 09N99W. IT
RESUMES WELL TO THE SW OF VANCE AT 08N113W TO 06N123W TO LOW PRES
NEAR 08N131W 1011 MB AND TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 93W AND
98W AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 87W AND 93W.
SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 138W AND 140W AND
WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 128W AND 130W.

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 25 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 26 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 27 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM THREE-C NEAR 14.8N 178.0W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT
25 MOVING ENE OR 075 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS NEAR 4 M WITHIN 30 NM NE
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE SEAS 2.5 M TO 3.5 M WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
20N180W 24N176W 20N168W 13N178W 13N180W 20N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THREE-C NEAR 14.4N 176.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...30 NM NW QUADRANT AND
50 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M FROM 13N TO 27N W OF 172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-C NEAR 14.3N 173.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M FROM
14N TO 19N W OF 173W.

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.

.FRONT 30N143W 27N144W 24N146W 22N149W THENCE TROUGH 22N149W 
19N151W
14N153W MOVING E SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 100 NM E 
OF
FRONT N OF 25N. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 
25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N142W 26N143W THENCE TROUGH 26N143W 
20N150W
13N158W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N WITHIN 130 NM E OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N140W 26N142W 22N146W THENCE TROUGH 
22N146W
18N150W 18N156W. WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N145W 27N148W 27N154W THENCE TROUGH
27N154W 27N158W 30N162W MOVING E SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN
100 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N143W 27N145W THENCE TROUGH 27N145W
26N149W 25N153W 27N164W 29N166W. WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.TROUGH 10N149W 06N152W 01N154W MOVING W SLOWLY. SCATTERED 
MODERATE
TSTMS S OF 10N BETWEEN 145W AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 11N152W 07N153W 04N153W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N155W 07N154W 03N154W.

.TROUGH 19N141W 16N143W 14N144W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N154W 28N161W 30N165W MOVING ESE 
SLOWLY.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF 27N E OF 158W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 
30N175W
TO 28N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF 25N E OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 28N BETWEEN 150W AND 160W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N140W TO 05N149W TO FIRST TROUGH DESCRIBED
ABOVE TO 10N166W TO 13N173W . ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 
NM
N OF TROUGH E OF 145W...AND WITHIN 200 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 163W
AND 170W.

$$

.FORECASTER VAUGHAN. HONOLULU HI.