HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC TUE JAN 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 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 1200 UTC JAN 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 08.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 59N148W 968 MB MOVING E 05 KT. FROM
49N TO 57N BETWEEN 139W AND 158W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 59N BETWEEN 130W AND 158W...AND WITHIN
180 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 50N130W TO 46N137W TO 43N148W...WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 60N146W 976 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E OF 159W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 59N139W 998 MB.
FROM 50N TO 59N E OF 148W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N175W 989 MB MOVING E 30 KT. FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 158W
AND 170W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO
56N BETWEEN 158W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M.
ALSO N OF 40N BETWEEN 158W AND 178E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ORIGINAL LOW DISSIPATED AND NEW LOW FORMED NEAR
52N132W 993 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 50N BETWEEN 125W AND 160W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 35N TO 50 N E OF 143W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N169E 999 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND
SECONDARY CENTER 40N163E 1000 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT FROM
47N178W TO 47N175E TO MAIN CENTER TO SECONDARY CENTER TO 36N160E.
WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW THIRD CENTER 42N165E 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM
SW QUADRANT OF NEW THIRD CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH PRIMARY CENTER 53N175W 991 MB
AND SECONDARY CENTER ABSORBED BY THIRD CENTER 44N174E 53N175W 988
MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT OF THIRD CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE...420 NM SE...540
NM SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS OF THIRD CENTER...WITHIN 300 NM
SE SEMICIRCLE OF PRIMARY CENTER...AND WITHIN 240 NM N QUADRANT OF
PRIMARY CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
34N TO 51N BETWEEN 174W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 50N173W 972 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 49N176W TO 44N172W TO 43N168W AND
WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 50N176W TO 51N176W TO 55N165W
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 61N
BETWEEN 159W AND 168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 39N176W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N174E 995 MB MOVING W 10 KT. FROM 56N TO 58N W OF 180W
AREA OF E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 56N168E 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE
OF A LINE FROM 58N176E TO 54N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 50N173W DESCRIBED IN
THIRD STORM WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING..
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N167W 1004 MB AND INTENSIFYING.
WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 4.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N157W 983 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A FRONT
FROM 50N153W TO 45N153W TO 41N159W TO 35N160W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 52N BETWEEN 142W AND 161W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW W OF AREA 36N159E 992 MB. W OF A LINE
FROM 43N160E TO 37N165E TO 34N165E TO 32N161E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 45N BETWEEN 160E AND 165E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM 61N177W TO
57N170W TO 57N160W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N
OF A LINE FROM 58N178E TO 55N170W TO 57N152W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND N OF A
LINE FROM 61N177W TO 57N170W TO 56N151W TO 58N146W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N179E
TO 54N162W TO 58N142W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND N OF A
LINE FROM 60N178W TO 57N173W TO 56N160W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N BETWEEN 145W AND 175W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 36N124W 1014 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 34N TO 39N BETWEEN
124W AND 128W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N118W 1015 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 58N
BETWEEN 140W AND 147W...AND IN THE BERING SEA N OF 60N BETWEEN
165W AND 173W AND WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 44N167E TO
48N177E TO 48N174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 58N BETWEEN 157W AND
171E...IN THE BERING SEA N OF 60N BETWEEN 165W AND 171W...AND
FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 165W AND 176W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 57N BETWEEN 154W AND 177W
AND N OF 59N BETWEEN 162W AND 171W.
.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 1200 UTC TUE JAN 6.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 7.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 8.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 26N131W TO 27N127W TO
30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
WITHIN 22N113W TO 23N140W TO 00N140W TO 04N123W TO 22N113W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED NW TO N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N121W TO 29N140W TO 09N140W TO
11N135W TO 20N127W TO 22N132W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 08N126W TO 09N140W TO
02N140W TO 03.4S120W TO 00N119W TO 04N126W TO 08N126W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MERGING N AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N131W TO 26N117W TO 26N131W TO
30N140W TO 10N140W TO 20N121W TO 22N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MERGING NW TO N AND NE SWELL.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC TUE JAN 6...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09.5N75W TO 08N85W TO 05N97W. ITCZ FROM
05N97W TO 10.5N125W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION FROM 03N TO 07.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 05.5N TO 11N W OF 128W.
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 06 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 07 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 08 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH 15N165W 20N168W 24N166W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 19N170W 25N169W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENED TROUGH 19N174W 25N171W.
.FRONT 24N175E 30N177E MOVING SLOWLY E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 27N172E 30N178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25N178W 0N167W.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF LINE 10N140W 11N157W 23N177W 11N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M E OF A LINE 10N158W
30N176E...AND SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M W OF A LINE 26N160E 30N165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M E OF A LINE 12N168W 30N175W.
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 08N140W 08N157W 12N168W 08N176E. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
180 NM S OF ITCZ E OF 145W.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF 12N175W...AND S OF LINE
01N170E 05N160E.
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.FORECASTER BLOOD. HONOLULU HI.=