HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SUN NOV 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).
SECURITE
PACIFIC S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 17.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N174W 992 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 171W
AND 178W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO
52N BETWEEN 160W AND 173E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N149W 977 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N
TO 57N BETWEEN 139W AND 156W...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW
60N148W BELOW...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST S OF
CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
56N145W DESCRIBED BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 54N138W 964 MB MOVING NW 25
KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 10.5 M...HIGHEST S AND SW OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N
TO 59N BETWEEN 123W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 10
M...HIGHEST SW AND S OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N148W 972 MB. NE OF A LINE FROM 53N136W
TO 58N143W TO 60N152W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 56N145W 995
MB. FROM 51N TO 60N BETWEEN 143W AND 156W...AND FROM 51N TO 59N E
OF 138W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N E
OF 158W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 48N169E 967 MB. S OF
53N W OF 177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N174E 964 MB. FROM 43N TO 54N W OF 174W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N178W 956 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40
TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 M...HIGHEST S OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 62N W OF 52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N175W 985 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. FROM 52N TO 61N W OF 162W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N161W 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 59N
BETWEEN 156W AND 174W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N138W 993 MB. FROM 37N TO 51N BETWEEN
131W AND 152W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 36N TO 51N BETWEEN 122W AND 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 34N177E 1010 MB MOVING E 30 KT. FROM 33N
TO 38N W OF 171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 37N169W 1014
MB AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 40N163W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N
TO 42N BETWEEN 157W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
47N138W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N172W 1001 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N174W 1001 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.S OF 36N E OF 160W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 8
M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 53N BETWEEN 34W AND 150W...EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 60N148W ABOVE...WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8
M...HIGHEST NEAR 49N128W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 36N E OF 134W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 60 NM W OF A
LINE FROM 51N141W TO 60N149W...FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 168W AND
175W...AND FROM 56N TO 61N BETWEEN 161W AND 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 146W AND
159W...AND WITHIN 60 NM W OF A LINE FROM 62N171W TO 57N172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 61N BETWEEN 163W AND
175E.
.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 1200 UTC SUN NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE NOV 17.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 16N95.5W TO
15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95.5W TO
15.5N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W
TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N140W TO 07N140W TO 05N128W TO 10N113W TO
18N107W TO 29N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN
60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N129W TO 30N125W TO 28N133W TO
27N140W TO 22N140W TO 24N134W TO 27N129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W
TO 03.4S117W TO 13N102W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N128W TO 22N140W TO 12N140W TO
12N134W TO 15N126W TO 17N132W TO 24N128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N115W TO 24N130W TO 00N140W
TO 03.4S101W TO 10N100W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N119W TO 01N121W TO 01N128W TO
00N140W TO 03S118W TO 00N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN MIXED SW AND NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87.5W TO 10.5N88W TO
10.5N87.5W TO 10.5N87W TO 10.5N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 10N89W TO
10N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1200 UTC SUN NOV 15...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09.5N84.5W TO 1012 MB LOW NEAR 05N92.5W TO
09N129.5W. ITCZ FROM 09N129.5W TO 06.5N139.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 00N TO 05N BETWEEN 90W AND 102W...AND 11N TO 15N BETWEEN
110W AND 125W.
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC NOV 15 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 16 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 17 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 26N140W 26N150W 28N167W 30N170W MOVING S 15 KT E OF
156W...AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 22N140W 21N150W 24N160W 30N165W. NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS DESCRIBED
BELOW.
.LOW NEAR 08N165W 1010 MB. TROUGH 12N168W TO LOW TO 05N163W TO
01N158W. TROUGH AND LOW MOVING SW 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 210 NM OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 05N172W 1010 MB. TROUGH 05N170W TO LOW TO
01N159W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 05N171W 1010 MB. TROUGH 05N180W TO LOW TO
01N160.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N177W 29N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N174W 28N174W 27N175W.
.ENE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 24N BETWEEN 148W TO 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 21N BETWEEN
140W AND 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 22N E OF
168W.
.SEAS 4 T0 6 M N OF LINE 27N140W 26N150W 26N158W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF 03N E OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 16N E OF 153W. ELSEWHERE
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 04N E OF 172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M FROM 15N TO 23N E OF 150W.
ELSEWHERE SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M E OF LINE 30N150W 16N175W 06N173W
04N140W.
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER THE
REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 04N TO 08N W OF 170W...AND S OF 08N
BETWEEN 150W AND 156W.
$$
.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.=