HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC FRI JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 25.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 42N169E 980 MB MOVING NE 25 KT
TURNING NW AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
AND 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ALSO
FROM 40N TO 53N BETWEEN 172E AND 174W AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 34N160E TO 42N176E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N169E 965 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9
M...HIGHEST IN NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 61N W OF 175W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N173E. ALSO
FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 170E AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 55N161E 977 MB. FROM 49N TO 53N
W OF 166E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N
TO 59N W OF 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 36N174E 1003 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
172E AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N175W 995 MB. FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN
178W AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N168W 980 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN 168W AND 156W...WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 51N BETWEEN 180W
AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 43N156W 995 MB MOVING N 15 KT. FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 156W
AND 151W...AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT...WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N158W 998 MB. FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN
158W AND 151W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N159W 999 MB. N OF 56N BETWEEN THE
ALASKA COAST AND 151W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 33N157W LOW 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 30N TO 32N
BETWEEN 164W AND 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N152W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N141W 1015 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW50N162E 996 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. FROM 48N TO 50N BETWEEN 161E
AND 165E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N162E 992 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
52N169E DESCRIBED IN FIRST STORM WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 40N157E 992 MB. FROM 32N TO 43N
BETWEEN 160E AND 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 55N W OF 165W AREA OF WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED NW OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 60 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 47N156W TO 48N147W TO 46N136W...FROM 42N TO
47N BETWEEN 149W AND 142W..FROM 51N TO 58N BETWEEN 168W AND
163W...FROM 38N TO 53N BETWEEN 170E AND 177E...WITHIN 120 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 53N174E TO 62N177W...FROM 41N TO 46N
BETWEEN 165E AND 169E...AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 51N161E TO 47N163E TO 42N164E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 162W AND
133W...AND N OF 49N W OF 170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 360 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 56N165W TO 46N134W...AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 57N173E TO 45N170W.
.FORECASTER CONNELLY. 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 0000 UTC FRI JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 25.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W
TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 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 0330 UTC FRI JAN 23...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N78W TO 09N84W TO 06N92W TO
05N100W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N100W TO 07N120W TO 06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 13N BETWEEN 107W AND 121W...AND
FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W AND 138W.
$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JAN 23 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 24 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 25 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.OCCLUDED FRONT 30N176E 28N177E THENCE COLD FRONT 24N177E
21N172E. WARM FRONT 28N177E 23N178E 22N175W. OCCLUDED AND COLD
FRONT MOVING ENE 20 KT. WARM FRONT MOVING E 20 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 21N BETWEEN 179E AND 173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST OCCLUDED FRONT 30N175W 27N176W THENCE COLD
FRONT 25N176W 22N179W. WARM FRONT 27N176W 24N170W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 175W AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST OCCLUDED AND WARM FRONTS MOVED N OF AREA. COLD
FRONT 30N165W 26N169W 24N172W 24N177W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N
BETWEEN 165W AND 157W.
.FRONT 30N148W 27N150W THENCE TROUGH 23N152W 19N156W NEARLY
STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT AND
TROUGH N OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED
BELOW.
.FRONT 30N156W 26N160W MOVING NE 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF
27N BETWEEN 161W AND 152W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 29N
BETWEEN 158W AND 154W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N148W 24N152W THENCE TROUGH 19N156W.
WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N145W 28N146W THENCE TROUGH 24N152W.
.FRONT 27N164E 25N160E NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 26N168E 1011 MB. COLD FRONT FROM
LOW TO 22N160E. WARM FRONT FROM LOW 27N169E TO 26N171E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 26N175E 1008 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
TO 22N171E TO 20N165E TO 19N160E. WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 26N176E
TO 23N178E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M N OF LINE 27N160E 29N163E 23N170E 22N178W
23N166W 21N153W 30N146W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 20N TO 05N BETWEEN
172W AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 23N160E 29N172E
29N174E 21N178E 24N171W 30N171W...AND N OF 21N BETWEEN 158W AND
149W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 169E AND 176E.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 06N140W 06N154W 03N167W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90
NM OF ITCZ.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 08N TO 04N W OF 171E.
$$
.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.=