HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC FRI JAN 30 2026
CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 01.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N171E 980 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.
WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ALSO
WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 43N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N177W 971 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 45N160E TO 59N170W TO 36N152W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR LOW CENTER...EXCEPT
WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 47N148W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 44N171W 965 MB. S OF A LINE FROM
44N162E TO 59N173W TO 40N153W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5
M...HIGHEST S OF AND NEAR CENTER.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N153W 984 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 43N150W 986 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 600 NM
S...AND 120 NM W QUADRANTS OF EACH CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
4.5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 135W AND 165W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST SW OF MAIN
CENTER...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 35N141W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 47N148W 982 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 46N145W 982 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 52N BETWEEN 125W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST S OF MAIN CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 51N144W 987 MB.
FROM 44N TO 60N BETWEEN 125W AND 157W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N135W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N141W 1005 MB MOVING N 30 KT. WITHIN 480 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
47N148W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 57N W OF 175W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 50N164E 987 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED W OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N147W 997 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN 160W AND
170W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM
54N166W TO 60N177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N
BETWEEN 165W AND 177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
NE OF A LINE FROM 53N169W TO 59N177E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 40N TO 51N E OF 129W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.RESUSPENDED ASH IS POSSIBLE IN THE VICINITY SOUTH OF UNMAK
ISLAND. NE WINDS HAVE PICKED UP LOOSE VOLCANIC ASH AND DUST ON
THE SURFACE AND ARE CARRYING IT SOUTH OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
SOUTH OF THE ISLAND. THERE IS NO ERUPTION. TRACE AMOUNTS OF
ASHFALL ARE POSSIBLE FOR ANY MARINE VESSELS TRANSITING THE AREA.
IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
THE OBSERVATION WITH THE OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER BY CALLING
301-683-1520.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 49N TO 53N W OF
170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 177E AND
163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 52N BETWEEN 179E AND
169W.
.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 1.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95.5W TO 15N95.5W TO
14.5N94.5W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W
TO 15N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO
13N97W TO 13N96W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
16N94W TO 13N96W TO 16N96W TO 12N98W TO 10N98W TO 12N94W TO
16N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 14N96W TO
15N96W TO 12N100W TO 11N97W TO 12N94W TO 16N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. IN THE REMAINING AREA WITHIN 15N93W TO
15N101W TO 12N105W TO 07N101W TO 06N96W TO 09N92W TO 15N93W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 10.5N86W TO 11N86W TO 11N86.5W TO 10.5N87W TO 10.5N86.5W
TO 10.5N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 08N90W TO
08N89W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N88W TO
11N90W TO 10N90W TO 09N89W TO 10N89W TO 11N88W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N138W TO 30N137W S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO
27N135W TO 30N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN W TO
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N127W TO 30N126W TO 30N140W TO
10N140W TO 15N135W TO 26N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.WITHIN 27N110W TO 28N111W TO 29N113W TO 27N112W TO 23N109W TO
25N110W TO 27N110W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO 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.
.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N126W TO 26N125W TO 25N121W TO 26N121W TO
27N118W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W
TO NW SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 16N124W TO 18N127W TO 18N135W TO 13N140W TO 06N140W TO
09N128W TO 16N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N78W TO 08N80W TO 06N80W TO 03N79W TO
04N78W TO 08N78W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR AZUERO
PENINSULA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI JAN 30...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 08N84W TO 04N97W.
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N94W TO 06N120W TO BEYOND 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W...AND FROM
06N TO 10N BETWEEN 113W AND 134W.
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 30 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 31 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 01 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N143W 27N145W 25N148W 22N154W 21N159W THENCE TROUGH
20N165W
19N179W. FRONT MOVING ENE 15 KT N OF 22N AND NEARLY STATIONARY
ELSEWHERE. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 28N140W 27N142W 27N153W
30N158W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 26N140W 22N146W THENCE TROUGH TO 21N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.FRONT 30N173E 23N160E MOVING E 20 KT. SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN
210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N. W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NW OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N178E 24N170E 18N160E. W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 26N W OF 174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N166W 27N170W 24N177W 21N174E THENCE
TROUGH TO 18N160E. SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT N
OF 23N. NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NW OF FRONT E OF 170E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N145W 23N160W 25N174W...AND N OF 27N W
OF
165E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 27N140W 18N157W 04N164W
09N170E 25N170E 25N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 26N140W 19N150W 22N160W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE... EXCEPT FOR AN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N168W
23N169W 21N176W 14N170E 00N170E 00N160E 18N160E 27N180E 30N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M N OF LINE 30N163W 27N170W
28N171E 30N165E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT IN AN AREA
FROM
14N TO 23N BETWEEN 160W AND 168E...AND S OF 06N W OF 170E.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 06N140W 05N152W 05N167W 05N174W 02N180E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF ITCZ.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 10N W OF 177W.
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.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.=