HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC FRI JAN 17 2025
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 19.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA 45N157E
984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM 46N160E TO
42N164E TO 38N164E AND FROM 37N TO 45N W OF 163E WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N160E 982 MB. FROM 40N TO 45N W OF 164E
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 46N164E 979 MB AND A
SECOND LOW 47N171E 984 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 240 NM W
QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N AND SE QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 540 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND LOW WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST S OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 47N178E 986 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM S AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
16 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN 177W AND 164E AND
BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST S OF LOW. ALSO S OF 46N W OF 172W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT WITH MIXED SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N165W 976 MB MOVING N 30 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 12
HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM SE AND 420 NM E QUADRANTS AND FROM 40N TO
51N BETWEEN 156W AND 162W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N...540 NM E AND 840 NM S QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 38N168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N172W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 360
NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N177W 977 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 660 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
42N175W. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 180 NM AND 900 NM S QUADRANT AND
BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11
TO 23 FT. ALSO EXCEPT WHERE PREVIOUSLY NOTED S OF 48N BETWEEN
167W AND 172E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS AS
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 61N172W ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N174W 978 MB MOVING NW 10 KT THEN LOOPING SW AND THEN SE.
FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO 61N168W TO 57N153W TO 47N147W. WITHIN
300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF FRONT E OF
155W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N177W 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N171W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 35N165E 1004 MB MOVING NE 25
KT. FROM 32N TO 36N BETWEEN 171E AND 165E AND WITHIN 240 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 41N177E 996
MB. FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN 174E AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N169W 988 MB.
FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN 164W AND 172W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9
TO 17 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N150W 1013 MB MOVING NE 30 KT NEXT 12 HOURS THEN TURNING
NW. FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN 140W AND 150W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N148W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 360
NM E QUADRANTS AND FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 141W AND 147W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 59N BETWEEN 137W
AND 150W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N151W 1004 MB. N OF 57N BETWEEN 139W AND
154W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N151W 1006 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW
TO 58N142W TO 48N142W. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N BETWEEN 135W AND
158W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N160W 991 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 39N TO 47N BETWEEN 160W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM W...960 NM
S...420 NM E AND 600 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
18 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N164W 990 MB. N OF 52N BETWEEN 152W AND
164W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF
180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 59N175W TO 54N170E.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS N OF 59N W OF ALASKA
AND WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 47N178E TO 59N173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 59N178E TO 54N175W
TO 57N167W...AND FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 144W AND 148W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 53N BETWEEN 138W AND 176W AND
FROM 48N TO 51N BETWEEN 178W AND 165W.
.FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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 FRI JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 19.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
8 FT.
.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 117W AND 137W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 17N BETWEEN 114W AND
137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W...AND
FROM 16N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 18N BETWEEN 115W AND 137W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 125W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
10N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N130W TO 10N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 138W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 138W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 135W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF 130W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI JAN 17...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO
03N91W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 03N91W TO 07N106W TO 07N118W...
AND FROM 06N126W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION CAN BE FOUND FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 118W AND 134W.
$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 17 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 18 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 19 2025.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 26N154W 1012 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WARM FRONT FROM 30N152W TO
LOW NEARLY STATIONARY. COLD FRONT FROM 28N154W TO 26N152W TO
23N154W TO 21N164W THENCE STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N180E. COLD FRONT
MOVING E 10 KT. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN FRONTS AND 142W
N OF 23N. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS IN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N152W
26N147W 17N149W 20N156W 27N152W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 25N148W 1015 MB. FRONT FROM 30N147W TO
LOW. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 17N150W. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF
FRONT N OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW NEAR 25N145W 1016 MB. TROUGH FROM
30N145W TO LOW TO 18N145W. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT N OF
25N. NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN TROUGH AND 151W N OF 24N.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N164E TO 27N160E MOVING E 20 KT. SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N167E TO 28N164E TO 26N160E. NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT W OF 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N179E TO 27N170E TO 24N160E. NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT W OF 170E.
.FRONT FROM 30N169W TO 29N177W MOVING ESE 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 30N156W TO 27N164W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.
.E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 18N TO 02N W OF 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 18N TO 03N W OF 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 21N TO 03N BETWEEN 155W
AND 175E...AND FROM 16N TO 03N W OF 175E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N153W TO 22N160W TO 17N170W
TO 30N175W. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT FROM 15N TO 07N BETWEEN 175W AND
173E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N145W TO
19N160W TO 02N170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N141W TO
20N150W TO 30N173W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE IN AREA BOUNDED BY
30N180E 30N140W 24N140W 00N160W 01N160E 18N160E 20N180E 30N180E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN AREA BOUNDED 30N165W 30N140W
03N140W 00N155W 00N180E 02N160E 15N160E 21N170W 30N165W. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N175E TO 23N160E.
.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 05N TO 02N BETWEEN 177E AND 162E.
.ITCZ FROM 08N150W TO 06N165W TO 02N173W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 60 NM OF ITCZ W OF 165W.
$$
.FORECASTER WROE. HONOLULU HI.=