HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC WED JAN 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC JAN 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 09.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 60N147W 970 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
53N BETWEEN 138W AND 158W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N140W 985 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W AND 420 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N178W 996 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO 46N174E
TO 40N172E. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 7 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N177W 979 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 240
NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDTIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 51N177W
DESCRIBED BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 44N169E 988 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND THEN TURNING SE 25 KT
AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 46N BETWEEN 176E
AND 162E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N177W 972 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 360
NM NW QUADRANT...AND 600 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
4.5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 59N BETWEEN 163W AND 170E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 50N173W 973 MB AND
SECOND LOW 52N159W 966 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE AND 360 NM NW...AND
540 NM SE...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW...AND 300 NM N
AND 420 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 11 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 35N BETWEEN 152W AND 175E...AND N OF 30N BETWEEN
152W AND 134W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N138W 990 MB MOVING SE 30 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 39N TO 52N E OF
136W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 57N169E 996 MB MOVING SW 10 KT THEN TURNING SE
WITHIN NEXT 24 HOURS. N OF 56N W OF 178W AREA OF E WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N168E 993 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N168W 1010 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N158W 987 MB. FROM 35N TO 49N BETWEEN
148W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDTIONS ABSORBED INTO COMPLEX LOW
WITH FIRST LOW 50N173W AND SECOND LOW 52N159W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING..
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF 35N156E 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N169E 989 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 51N162E
TO 44N170E TO 34N179E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 61N177W TO
57N162W TO 56N165W TO 56N158W TO 58N148W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N177E TO 55N163W TO
55N154W TO 56N144W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND N OF A
LINE FROM 60N178W TO 56N170W TO 56N158W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN 173E AND 143W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE AND N OF A
LINE FROM 60N179W TO 56N175W TO 56N156W AND N OF 58N BETWEEN
151W AND 154W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A
LINE FROM 54N170E TO 53N180W TO 56N158W TO 59N150W TO 59N144W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 55N
BETWEEN 163W AND 178E...AND 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 48N180W TO
42N168E...AND FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN 162W AND 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 156W AND
175W...AND 240 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 49N175W TO 52N177W TO
55N173W TO 54N165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 59N BETWEEN 136W AND
177E...AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 46N160E TO 42N163E.
.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 0600 UTC WED JAN 7.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 8.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 9.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 17N128W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 00N123W TO 11N118W TO
17N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N128W TO 25N127W TO
24N119W TO 26N115W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N124W TO 24N132W TO 30N134W
TO 30N140W TO 10N140W TO 16N125W TO 20N124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N122W TO 29N114W TO 30N140W TO
09N140W TO 09N125W TO 18N116W TO 20N122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 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 0840 UTC WED JAN 7...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 06N95W. ITCZ FROM 06N95W TO
10N125W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 115W AND 125W.
$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 07 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 08 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 09 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N162E 29N160E MOVING SE SLOWLY.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.
.LOW NEAR 26N163E 1012 MB. FRONT FROM 30N179W 26N174E TO LOW TO
24N160E. FRONT E OF 174E MOVING E 15 KT. LOW AND FRONT W OF 174E
NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FRONT 30N170W 25N179W 26N170E
25N161E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENED FRONT ABSORBED INTO FRONT BELOW.
.TROUGH 15N169W 20N170W 24N168W MOVING N SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED IN DEVELOPING FRONT BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N165W 25N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N153W 22N164W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN
210 NM W OF FRONT N OF 23N.
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 15N145W
27N165W...AND FROM 24N140W 24N148W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS WEAKENED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N E OF 153W.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M E OF LINE 00N156W 30N173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M E OF LINE 00N156W 10N170W
18N179W 30N172W...AND N OF 27N W OF 173E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 28N W OF 150W...AND E OF A
LINE 30N150W 20N150W 18N169W...AND WITHIN 210 NM OF 20N163E.
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER
REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 09N140W 08N149W 10N169W 05N171E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 180 NM OF ITCZ E OF 160W.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 09N175E 06N160E.
$$
.FORECASTER BLOOD. HONOLULU HI.=