HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC MON JAN 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 1800 UTC JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 21.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 44N177W 974 MB MOVING N 30 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W...180 NM
S...360 NM SE AND E...AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM W AND N...360 NM NE...480 NM E...AND 600
NM SE QUADRANTS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST S AND SE OF
CENTER. ALSO FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 180W AND A LINE FROM 30N175W
TO 44N162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N175W 977 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE AND 180 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N179W 985 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST SE OF
CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N...AND 420 NM NE QUADRANTS...AND
FROM 48N TO 60N BETWEEN 164W AND 174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3
TO 7 M...HIGHEST FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 169W AND 177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH
LOW 52N165E.
...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW W OF AREA NEAR
44N148E 977 MB. FROM 34N TO 44N W OF 163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW W OF AREA NEAR
45N156E 963 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE...540 NM E...AND 720 NM SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480
NM NE...720 NM E...AND 900 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 52N165E 968 MB.
WITHIN 600 NM NE...660 NM E...AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N W
OF 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST FROM 42N TO
53N BETWEEN 175E AND 162E.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N173E 981 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. N OF 50N BETWEEN 168E AND A
LINE FROM 50N162W TO 63N172W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N178W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS NW OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N178E 998 MB MOVING E 35 KT. FROM 30N TO 40N W OF 180W AND
FROM 40N TO 45N W OF 168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N168W 997 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW AND 180 NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 48N BETWEEN 162W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N166W 1004 MB. FROM 30N TO 44N BETWEEN
160W AND 174W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 43N158W 1008 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND
SECOND LOW 35N161W 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 30N TO 44N
BETWEEN 153W AND 163W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 40N153W 1006 MB. FROM 30N TO 41N
BETWEEN 145W AND 159W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 48N147W 1009 MB AND
SECOND LOW 41N152W 1008 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 143W AND
155W...AND FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 140W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 34N164E 997 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N W OF
180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 40N144W 1006 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN
137W AND 149W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 48N
BETWEEN 176W AND 180W...FROM 57N TO 561N BETWEEN 163W AND
172W...AND N OF 52N BETWEEN 173E AND 168E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 57N BETWEEN 177W AND
173E...FROM 41N TO 47N BETWEEN 168W AND 170W...WITHIN 60 NM FROM
49N151W AND 40N150W...AND FROM 44N TO 49N W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 140W AND
153W...FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 159W AND 169W...AND FROM 52N TO
58N BETWEEN 177W AND 174E.
.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 MON JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 21.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO
13N99W TO 11N99W TO 11N98W TO 13N94W TO 16N95W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 15N94W TO
12N96W TO 13N99W TO 10N102W TO 08N96W TO 10N93W TO 15N94W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
14.5N95.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N97W TO 13N95W
TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 12N94W TO 14N97W TO 09N102W TO 07N106W TO
05N104W TO 06N99W TO 12N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO
12N97W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N94W TO 15N94W TO 07N109W TO 05N107W TO
05N102W TO 06N97W TO 11N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 10N85W TO 12N87W TO 10N90W TO 08N91W TO 07N88W TO
10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N85W TO 12N87W TO 10N90W TO 08N91W TO
07N88W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N85W TO 12N87W TO 10N90W TO 08N91W TO
07N88W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 26N130W TO 30N130W TO 30N140W TO 16N140W TO 12N133W TO
26N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N140W TO 13N140W TO
14N136W TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N137W TO 21N139W TO 23N140W TO
14N140W TO 16N137W TO 18N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1930 UTC MON JAN 19...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 04N96W TO 07N112W. ITCZ FROM
07N112W TO 09N122W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG N OF 02N AND E OF 83W...FROM 04N TO 18N BETWEEN 100W AND
110W...AND FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W.
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 19 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 20 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 21 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 22N160E 20N170E. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
WITHIN 150 NM N OF FRONT W OF 165E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 360 NM N OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 29N164E 1000 MB. WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO
25N174E 23N180E. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 27N160E. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
WITHIN 150 NM N OF WARM FRONT. WINDS MAINLY 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE
N OF 20N W OF 180E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N164W 24N172W 18N169E 19N160E MOVING E 15 KT E OF 175E
AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 240 NM
E OF FRONT N OF 24N...AND 180 NM N OF FRONT W OF 165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N157W 21N167W 17N180E 20N170E. WINDS
20 TO 30 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 151W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N151W 21N156W 17N172W 23N180E. WINDS
20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 148W...AND BETWEEN FRONT
AND 22N W OF 161W.
.FRONT 30N180E 27N171E 26N160E MOVING E 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF 27N BETWEEN 177W AND 164E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N164W 25N169W 23N174W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 27N BETWEEN 164W AND 174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N154W 24N159W 21N169W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 169W.
.TROUGH 19N140W 16N142W NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATING.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM N OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 150W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 6 M W OF LINE 30N175W 25N165E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE
W OF LINE 30N160W 15N175W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M E OF LINE 30N155W
09N174W 10N160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N166W 25N180E 30N173E.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N152W 16N179W. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M E OF LINE 25N140W 11N151W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 4.5 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 161W AND 169W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N148W 17N176W 21N160E.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 08N140W 05N171W 07N177E 07N170E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 150 NM OF ITCZ.
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.FORECASTER AHUE. HONOLULU HI.=