HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC TUE JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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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 0600 UTC JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 15.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MANY LOW CENTERS ALONG A FRONT WITH MAIN CENTER
41N179E 986 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS
45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND E OF
FRONT FROM 51N163E TO MAIN CENTER TO 38N178W AND WITHIN 120 NM W
AND SW OF FRONT S OF 44N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5
M...HIGHEST N. ALSO W OF A LINE FROM 56N172E TO 45N174W TO
30N174W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M...HIGEST NEAR 160E N
OF 38N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 40N167W 980
MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 600 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO
55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N BETWEEN 153W AND
172E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST WITHIN 660 NM SW
QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 39N160W 984 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 50N159W 985 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF
FIRST CENTER...240 NM NW QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER...AND FROM 40N
TO 54N BETWEEN 150W AND 156W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9
M..HIGHEST W SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 51N176W...S OF 57N BETWEEN 139W AND 173W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST WITHIN 540 NM SW
QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N144W 990 MB MOVING N 35 KT.
WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 49N BETWEEN 130W AND 145W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N141W 974 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E
AND SE SEMICIRCLES AND FROM 52N TO 55N E OF 132W WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ALSO N OF 45N E OF 150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. OTHERWISE S OF 45N BETWEEN 130W AND 153W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE
DESCRIBED...N OF 49N E OF 151W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 37N147W 996 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N BETWEEN
145W AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5. M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N144W 997 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
57N141W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N176W 1013 MB. N OF 56N W OF 172W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N176W 1013 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N176W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 47N BETWEEN
172W AND 177E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N152W 995 MB MOVING N 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N153W 986 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND W
SEMICIRCLES AND 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N160W 995 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. N OF 40N BETWEEN 159W AND
173W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N157W 995 MB. FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN
150W AND 162W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N174W 1012 MB MOVING S 20 KT. FROM 53N TO 60N BETWEEN
172W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N173W 1005 MB. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED
ABOVE WITH LOW 56N176W...N OF 46N BETWEEN 161W AND 180W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 53N W OF 168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 45N171E 992 MB. FROM 35N TO 47N BETWEEN
163E AND 175E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
30N W OF 179E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN 155W AND 171W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM
55N172E TO 49N168W TO 57N149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 61N178W TO 56N171W TO 55N156W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 51N BETWEEN 152W AND 177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 61N178W TO 57N173W TO 57N162W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 54N170E TO 50N180W TO 50N165W TO
59N149W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 56N140W 999 MB MOVING N 10 KT. N OF
40N E OF 150W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM NE OF
A LINE FROM 51N163E TO 41N180W...FROM 48N TO 58N BETWEEN 146W AND
157W...FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 173W AND 176W...AND FROM 48N TO
52N E OF 139W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
47N160E TO 43N165E...WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 40N169W TO
43N164W...FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 175W AND 180W...N OF 55N
BETWEEN 151W AND 157W...AND FROM 52N TO 60N BETWEEN 139W AND
147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM
50N158W TO 54N155W TO 55N151W AND WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 50N160E TO 46N165E TO 44N176E.
.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 15.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 13N99W TO 12N99W TO 12N96W TO
13N94W TO 16N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 10N90W TO 15N93W TO 14N107W TO 07N106W
TO 04N101W TO 05N94W TO 10N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N95W TO
14N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO
12N105W TO 14N113W TO 10N112W TO 07N101W TO 08N96W TO 16N95W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 08N140W TO 09N129W TO 30N118W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N135W TO 27N135W TO 30N140W TO
08N140W TO 07N130W TO 15N128W TO 20N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N131W TO 30N131W TO 30N140W TO
11N140W TO 15N132W TO 25N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC TUE JAN 13...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 07N104W. THE ITCZ
EXTENDS FROM 07N104W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE NOTED FROM
04N TO 08N BETWEEN 88W AND 101W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS DEPICTED
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 130W AND 136W.
.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 13 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 14 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 15 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N175E 26N170E 23N160E MOVING E 35 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF LINE 24N168E 30N176W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N165W 25N170W 22N180E 21N168E. WINDS 30
TO 35 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 1650. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 175E AND 161W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N154W 21N164W 19N177W THENCE TROUGH
20N169E. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 172W AND 160W...AND
WITHIN 240 NM OF FRONT N OF 23N. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE 21N173E 23N170W 25N160W 30N154W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FIRST FRONT 30N145W 20N155W 15N170W 15N177E MOVING NE 10 KT E OF
160W AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. SECOND FRONT 30N147W
24N154W MOVING E 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 25N E OF 160W...
AND FROM FRONT TO 19N BETWEEN 180E AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SECOND FRONT MERGED WITH FIRST FRONT. FRONT
WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N142W 20N149W. ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED N OF
AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.TROUGH 09N162E 03N167E MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 30 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N175E 24N165E 23N160E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 5 TO 7 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 161W AND 151W. SEAS 4 TO 5 M
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 10N175W 20N158W 30N142W... AND NW OF A LINE
30N165E 24N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 10N140W
05N170W 10N170E... AND NW OF LINE 30N172E 21N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 26N170E 25N160W 20N150W
30N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 10N160E 02N170W
15N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 6 TO 7.5 M N OF 24N BETWEEN 172W AND 159W.
SEAS 4 TO 6 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 21N178E 22N160W 30N141W. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 06N160E 18N170W 20N150W 15N140W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 12N140W 08N152W 06N170W 05N174E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ W OF 175W.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 05N BETWEEN 170E AND 175E.
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.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.=