HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC THU JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 1200 UTC JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 10.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 47N172W 973 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 300 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 47N174W TO 52N179W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1020 NM SW
OF A LINE FROM 44N161W TO 52N178W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N160W 964 MB. FROM 36N TO 53N BETWEEN
135W AND 143W...FROM 39N TO 47N BETWEEN 158W AND 170W...WITHIN
360 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 58N147W TO 50N165W...AND NE OF A LINE
FROM 51N129W TO 50N165W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 12
M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N166W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 61N BETWEEN 126W
AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N153W 970 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 660 NM
SE QUADRANT...FROM 49N TO 53N E OF 130W...AND FROM 52N TO 58N
BETWEEN 157W AND 171W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 M...HIGHEST
S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE N OF 41N E OF 175E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 10 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N150W.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 51N177W 973 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE
FROM 55N165W TO 53N180W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN 160W TO 173E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N174W 977 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE...FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN 170W AND 179W...AND WITHIN
240 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 47N170W TO 50N175W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 59N
BETWEEN 170W AND 173E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
51N153W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 50N157W 979 MB DRIFTING NW 10 KT. FROM 33N TO 53N BETWEEN
141W AND 161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N159W 966 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 56N150W TO 52N160W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
51N160W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 37N160E 992 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. S OF 38N W OF 168E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N171E 988 MB. FROM 32N TO 45N W OF 173E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N174E 984 MB. FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN
177E AND 168E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 40N180W 981
MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF 165W S OF 52N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 59N142W 995 MB DRIFTING NW 05
KT. N OF 56N BETWEEN 132W AND 153W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SES 3 TO
6.5...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 41N155W 987 MB MOVING N 15 KT. FROM 38N
TO 45N W OF 164E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 48N156W 972 MB. FROM
45N TO 56N W OF 173E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED WELL NW OF
AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N160W 992 MB. FROM 32N TO 41N BETWEEN
141W AND 165W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 60N178W
TO 56N170W TO 56N160W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
N OF A LINE FROM 57N175E TO 56N170W TO 55N160W TO 56N143W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND N OF A
LINE FROM 60N178W TO 56N170W TO 56N160W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N175E TO 55N160W TO
56N144W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND N OF A
LINE FROM 60N179W TO 56N175W TO 56N160W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 55N170E TO 53N178W TO
55N160W TO 60N145W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 36N TO 56N E OF 142W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SESA 4 TO 7.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 53N134W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 46N E OF 128W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 48N TO 57N
BETWEEN 161W AND 178E...AND FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 153W AND
163W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN 139W AND
178W...AND FROM 43N TO 50N W OF 167E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 61N BETWEEN 150W AND
156W...FROM 48N TO 50N BETWEEN 159W AND 171W...AND FROM 42N TO
44N BETWEEN 171W AND 178W.
.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 THU JAN 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 10.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 14N135W TO 14N137W TO 16N138W TO 14N138W TO 12N140W TO
13N136W TO 14N135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N117W TO 27N125W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO
09N135W TO 14N121W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N130W TO 27N124W TO
27N121W TO 25N112W TO 30N117W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N140W TO 07N140W TO
08N129W TO 17N117W TO 29N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N110W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO
10N140W TO 09N133W TO 13N119W TO 23N110W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE....WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N86W T0
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO
30N113W TO 31N113W TO 31N115W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 29N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 26N111W TO
21N109W TO 22N108W TO 24N108W TO 31N114W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU JAN 8...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N84W TO 06N100W. ITCZ AXIS FROM
06N100W TO 05N118W AND FROM 06N125W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 08N TO 11N W OF 137W.
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 08 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 09 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 10 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N161W 25N165W 22N170W MOVING W 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 27N BETWEEN 162W AND 158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N149W 25N156W 22N169W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 29N BETWEEN 151W AND 143W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N143W 28N147W 24N152W. WINDS EASED 20
KT OR LESS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N166E 25N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N175W 26N176E THENCE TROUGH 23N160E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF 26N W OF 174E...AND E OF LINE 30N178W
19N178E 13N177E 08N179W 05N173W 09N156W 00N163W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N170E 27N174W
30N155W...AND S OF 17N E OF 168W...EXCEPT S OF 09S E OF 151W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N165W 27N160W
30N151W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 24N160E 28N179W
21N170W 23N158W 30N147W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M S OF 07N BETWEEN 175W AND
154W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 06N140W 09N153W 06N173W 06N177W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
FROM 16N TO 03N E OF 162W.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 09N W OF 173E.
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.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.=