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<title>OPC High Seas Forecast (East and Central N Pacific)</title>
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<![CDATA[ FZPN02 KWBC 081725<br/>
 HSFEPI<br/>
 <br/>
 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII<br/>
 NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC<br/>
 1745 UTC TUE SEP 08 2026 <br/>
 <br/>
 CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE<br/>
 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS<br/>
 <br/>
 SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE <br/>
 HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE <br/>
 MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. <br/>
 <br/>
 ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE <br/>
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT <br/>
 VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). <br/>
 <br/>
 FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE <br/>
 THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM). <br/>
 <br/>
 SECURITE <br/>
 <br/>
 PACIFIC S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT <br/>
 TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W <br/>
 <br/>
 ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS <br/>
 <br/>
 SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 08. <br/>
 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 09. <br/>
 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 10. <br/>
 <br/>
 .WARNINGS. <br/>
 <br/>
 ...GALE WARNING... <br/>
 .LOW 59N157W 1005 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S AND SE <br/>
 QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. <br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 59N142W 1009 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W AND <br/>
 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. <br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 53N TO 59N BETWEEN 153W <br/>
 AND 156W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  <br/>
 <br/>
 ...GALE WARNING... <br/>
 .LOW 40N172W 1015 MB DRIFTING NW.  WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE <br/>
 WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.  <br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N176W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 180 <br/>
 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. <br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N180W 1020 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NE <br/>
 QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. <br/>
 <br/>
 ...GALE WARNING... <br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 56N162E 990 MB. N OF 50N W OF <br/>
 176E AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  <br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA 65N171E 990 MB. W OF A <br/>
 LINE FROM 52N177W TO 64N163W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. <br/>
 SEAS 2.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST W AND NW.  <br/>
 <br/>
 .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. <br/>
 <br/>
 .FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN 123W AND 133W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS TO <br/>
 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. <br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 124W AND 136W AREA OF <br/>
 NE TO E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 31N129W. <br/>
 .36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MARIE NEAR 31N131W 1008 <br/>
 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS TO 35 KT. FROM 30N TO <br/>
 36N BETWEEN 125W AND 137W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. <br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MARIE DISSIPATED. FROM <br/>
 32N TO 38N BETWEEN 128W AND 138W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. <br/>
 SEAS TO 3 M.<br/>
 <br/>
 .FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT. <br/>
 SEAS TO 3 M. <br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN 125W AND 146W AREA OF <br/>
 N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. <br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 133W AND 155W AREA OF <br/>
 NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. <br/>
 <br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM E <br/>
 AND NE OF A LINE FROM 59N140W TO 54N133W.  <br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 54N176E TO 61N179W. <br/>
 <br/>
 .FORECASTER ROWLAND. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.<br/>
 <br/>
 NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL<br/>
 <br/>
 E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE<br/>
 EQUATOR E OF 120W<br/>
 <br/>
 SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 8.<br/>
 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP  9.<br/>
 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 10.<br/>
 <br/>
 .WARNINGS.<br/>
 <br/>
 ...GALE WARNING...<br/>
 .POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MARIE NEAR 25.8N 127.4W 1000 MB AT 1500<br/>
 UTC SEP 08 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED<br/>
 WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. GALE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM<br/>
 E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4<br/>
 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND<br/>
 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N123W <br/>
 TO 30N128W TO 27N133W TO 24N129W TO 25N124W TO 28N123W WINDS 20<br/>
 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N123W TO<br/>
 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 19N127W TO 22N122W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT<br/>
 OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.<br/>
 .12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW MARIE NEAR 26.8N <br/>
 128.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW MARIE NEAR 28.7N <br/>
 129.4W. WITHIN 30N125W TO 30N132W TO 29N130W TO 27N128W TO <br/>
 27N126W TO 30N125W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.<br/>
 ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N125W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 25N136W TO <br/>
 25N130W TO 27N125W TO 30N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO <br/>
 3.0 M IN E SWELL.<br/>
 .36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW MARIE NEAR 31.2N <br/>
 131.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.<br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST...LOW PRESSURE DISSIPATED. WITHIN 30N133W TO <br/>
 30N139W TO 29N137W TO 29N135W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. <br/>
 SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.<br/>
 <br/>
 .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.<br/>
 <br/>
 .WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 11N90W TO 10N88W TO 11N86W<br/>
 TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20<br/>
 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.<br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.<br/>
 <br/>
 .WITHIN 00N113W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S110W TO 00N113W<br/>
 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S98W TO 01N109W TO 00N125W TO<br/>
 03.4S120W TO 03.4S95W TO 01S98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO<br/>
 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.<br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.<br/>
 <br/>
 .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO<br/>
 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... NE TO E<br/>
 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.<br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.<br/>
 <br/>
 .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.<br/>
 <br/>
 CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC TUE SEP 8...<br/>
 <br/>
 .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...<br/>
 MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 10N85W TO 08N100W TO 1007 MB LOW <br/>
 PRESSURE NEAR 15N112W...AND TO BEYOND 10N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE<br/>
 TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 85W AND 105W. <br/>
 SCATTERED<br/>
 MODERATE FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W TO 115W...AND FROM 10N TO <br/>
 15N BETWEEN 122W AND 129W.<br/>
 <br/>
 $$<br/>
 .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.<br/>
 <br/>
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI<br/>
 <br/>
 NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W<br/>
 <br/>
 SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 08 2026.<br/>
 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 09 2026.<br/>
 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 10 2026.<br/>
 <br/>
 .WARNINGS.<br/>
 ...HURRICANE WARNING...<br/>
 .HURRICANE LOWELL NEAR 23.7N 160.7W 967 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 08<br/>
 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT<br/>
 GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE<br/>
 QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM<br/>
 NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 34 KT ELSEWHERE FROM N OF 18N BETWEEN<br/>
 165W AND 157W. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM OF CENTER WITH<br/>
 SEAS TO 12 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE DESCRIBED BELOW. ISOLATED<br/>
 MODERATE TSTMS FROM 27N TO 22N BETWEEN 163W AND 156W.<br/>
 .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 25.8N 160.7W.<br/>
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 27.7N 161.8W.<br/>
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE<br/>
 WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW<br/>
 QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 34 KT ELSEWHERE<br/>
 N OF 25N BETWEEN 165W AND 153W. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER<br/>
 N OF 23N BETWEEN 168W AND 153W WITH SEAS TO 9 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M<br/>
 ELSEWHERE DESCRIBED BELOW.<br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 28.6N 166.7W.<br/>
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE<br/>
 WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW<br/>
 QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 34 KT ELSEWHERE<br/>
 N OF 24N BETWEEN 166W AND 153W. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER<br/>
 N OF 26N BETWEEN 171W AND 159W WITH SEAS TO 7 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M<br/>
 ELSEWHERE DESCRIBED BELOW.<br/>
 <br/>
 FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE<br/>
 USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE<br/>
 AND INTENSITY.<br/>
 <br/>
 .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST<br/>
 <br/>
 .LOW NEAR 24N153W 1008 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. TROUGH FROM 28N150W TO<br/>
 LOW TO 23N150W MOVING NW 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N<br/>
 BETWEEN 157W AND 147W. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND TROUGH WEAKENED AND ABSORBED INTO<br/>
 TROPICAL STORM LOWELL.<br/>
 <br/>
 .TROUGH 30N166W 25N166W MOVING NNW 15 KT. ISOLATED<br/>
 MODERATE TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 165W.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED N OF AREA.<br/>
 <br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 13N142W 04N154W.<br/>
 <br/>
 .WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 09N TO 03N BETWEEN 178W AND 164W.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.<br/>
 <br/>
 .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.<br/>
 <br/>
 .SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 05N.<br/>
 .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 14N E OF 173W.<br/>
 .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 28N180W 22N168W<br/>
 25N155W 30N148W.<br/>
 <br/>
 .SEAS 2.5 M OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.<br/>
 <br/>
 .MONSOON TROUGH 08N140W 09N144W 07N147W...AND 15N169W 12N174W<br/>
 12N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 11N TO 05N E OF 147W...AND<br/>
 FROM 09N TO 02N W OF 170W.<br/>
 <br/>
 .ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS S OF 02N BETWEEN 169W AND<br/>
 161W...AND S OF 05N E OF 142W.<br/>
 <br/>
 $$<br/>
 <br/>
 .FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.<br/>
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