HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC WED JAN 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 30.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 44N168E 978 MB MOVING E 30 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N
BETWEEN 180W AND 160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N177W 981 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N
BETWEEN 167W AND 167E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N156W 978 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 44N
BETWEEN 144W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 41N174W 974 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 45N BETWEEN 160W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N157W 978 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 46N
BETWEEN 151W AND 167W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N152W 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 49N147W 969 MB MOVING N 15 KT. FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 138W
AND 147W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 40N134W TO 30N144W TO 30N158W TO
44N157W TO 50N144W TO 50N133W TO 40N134W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N148W 961 MB. N OF 50N E OF 155W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N152W 991 MB. N OF 55N BETWEEN 140W AND
152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 56N140W 980 MN MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A FRONT
FROM THE LOW TO 53N132W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N AND 540 NM E QUADRANTS AND E OF A FRONT
FROM THE LOW TO 49N128W TO 41N127W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED INTO LOW 54N148W WITH CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM E AN SE OF A FRONT FROM 50N127W
TO 30N151W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N135W 992 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300
NM E QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
360 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 300 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 45N132W
TO 30N143W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N164E 988 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 42N
BETWEEN 176E AND 160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N150W 970 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED INTO LOW 54N148W WITH CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 50N W OF 165W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...EXCEPT W
OF 180W SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N177W 989 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW 56N176E 986 MB. N
OF 51N BETWEEN 176W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N157W TO
55N170W TO 58N177E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N
OF LINE FROM 59N151W TO 54N160W TO 54N174W TO 56N173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N157W TO 56N165W TO 57N176E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N155W TO 51N170W TO 51N180W TO
55N170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N
BETWEEN 162W AND 170W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
N OF A LINE FROM 56N157W TO 53N169W TO 58N176W TO 59N179E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF A LINE FROM
54N156W TO 60N146W AND FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 175W AND 160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 57N155W TO 52N143W AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 49N166W TO 45N177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 132W AND 137W
AND FROM 46N TO 49N BETWEEN 170E AND 160E.
.FORECASTER COLLINS. 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 WED JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 30.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N97W TO 14N96W TO 14N94W TO 14N93W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 14N93W TO 14N96W TO 15N97W TO
14N99W TO 12N97W TO 13N93W TO 14N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 12N92W TO 14N100W TO 13N103W TO 10N104W
TO 06N99W TO 08N92W TO 12N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 15N98W TO 14N97W TO
13N94W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 13N94W TO 13N96W TO 14N98W
TO 13N99W TO 11N98W TO 11N95W TO 13N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 08N97W TO 10N101W TO 08N103W TO 08N108W
TO 06N109W TO 04N104W TO 08N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO 12N100W
TO 12N98W TO 13N95W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
14N94W TO 13N95W TO 10N100W TO 09N97W TO 09N96W TO 11N93W TO
14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N98W TO 11N99W TO 11N100W TO 09N101W
TO 07N100W TO 08N98W TO 09N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N90W TO 09N89W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO 10N90W TO
09N89W TO 09N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 28N136W TO 30N134W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N140W TO 15N140W TO
21N131W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N130W TO 17N140W TO
07N140W TO 13N125W TO 30N119W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N79W TO 09N80W TO 05N81W TO 04N80W TO
04N79W TO 06N78W TO 09N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO
29N138W TO 30N138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 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 0800 UTC WED JAN 28...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COASTAL COLOMBIA AT 07N77W TO
03N91W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 03N91W TO BEYOND 06N140W.
ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 06N-10N BETWEEN
120W-125W.
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 28 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 29 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 30 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N165W 20N175W 18N173E MOVING ENE 30 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 27N BETWEEN 170E AND 177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N156W 27N159W 23N166E. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 1577 AND 142W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N142W 27N147W 24N159W. WINDS EASED TO
20 KT OR LESS.
.FRONT 30N154W 27N160W 26N164W MOVING NE 30 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF 27N BETWEEN 152W AND 147W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N165E 27N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N
OF 26N W OF 168E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M N OF LINE 30N161E 24N169E 26N178W 30N173W. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 08N160E 16N176E 30N168W...AND N OF
LINE 30N167W 21N151W 25N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N166E 24N171E 26N176W
27N166W 30N161W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 06N160E
02N178E 08N169W 10N148W 15N140W...EXCEPT FROM 25N TO 14N BETWEEN
170W AND 151W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M N OF LINE 30N178E 21N177W
26N158W 30N151W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N160E
24N168E 18N160E 05N160E 02N179E 02N154W 06N140W 18N140W 10N153W
18N161W 29N140W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 06N140W 07N170W 05N174E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120
NM OF ITCZ.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 10N W OF 168E.
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.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.=