HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 0000 UTC NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 17.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 50N137W 959 MB MOVING N 10 KT THEN
TURNING NW AFTER 12 HOURS AND SECOND CENTER 52N138W MOVING SE 10
KT THEN TURNING N AFTER 12 HOURS. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 660 NM SW
QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER...BETWEEN 180 NM AND 660 NM SW QUADRANT
OF SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 53N135W TO
51N131W TO 48N128W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST S
AND W OF COMPLEX LOW. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE
DESCRIBED...S OF ALASKA N OF 32N BETWEEN 124W AND 160W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N143W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 55N141W 970 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 54N136W 974 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF
FIRST CENTER...WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER...AND
WITHIN 120 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 56N139W TO 53N133W TO 50N129W
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST S OF SECOND CENTER.
ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...N OF 36N BETWEEN 125W
AND 152W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST S OF COMPLEX
LOW. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N BETWEEN 122W AND 153W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
COMPLEX LOW 58N148W BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 49N171E 1000 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 720 NM E
AND 780 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N176W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N161W 978 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE
OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...WITHIN 780 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 58N148W 980
MB. N OF 50N S OF ALASKA BETWEEN 139W AND 165W...AND WITHIN 600
NM W QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 48N168E 962 MB. WITHIN 540
NM NE AND 600 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA 51N172E 960 MB. BETWEEN 120
NM AND 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 60N W OF 171W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 56N178W 988 MB MOVING SE 15 KT.
WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 1020 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...FROM
41N TO 60N W OF 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 55N169W 984
MB. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW NEAR 51N151W 992 MB. WITHIN 720 NM
SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 32N173E 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. S OF 37N W OF
168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 34N175E 1009 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 34N180W 1010 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER NEAR 38N171W 1009 MB. S OF 41N W OF 163W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST CENTER DISSIPATED. REMAINING LOW NEAR
43N149W 998 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...WITHIN
540 NM SE AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA 55N171E 998 MB. WITHIN 150
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N173E 1001 MB. FROM 50N TO 55N W OF 180W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 51N172E
ABOVE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.SE OF A LINE FROM 40N125W TO 30N140W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO
6.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS S OF AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 33N147W TO 53N130W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N140W TO 61N149W...N OF 64N W OF
ALASKA...AND FROM 49N TO 62N W OF 156W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 64N W OF 144W...AND FROM
37N TO 41N BETWEEN 163W AND 171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 53N BETWEEN 146W AND 153W...AND
FROM 49N TO 61N W OF 168W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 61N179W TO 61N170W TO
63N165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 58N177E
TO 59N176W TO 67N162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF ALASKA.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 0000 UTC SUN NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 17.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 22N109W TO 29N115W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 09N116W TO
22N109W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4.0 TO
5.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO
24N128W TO 30N126W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M
IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 30N116W TO 21N140W TO 04N140W TO 01N124W TO
14N103W 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 30N117W TO 30N140W TO 14N140W TO
23N124W TO 30N117W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN NW
SWELL. WITHIN 13N100W TO 32N115W TO 20N125W TO 14N140W TO 00N140W
TO 03.4S108W TO 13N100W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM
OF SHORE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S117W TO 01N128W TO 00N130W TO
03.4S120W TO 03S120W TO 03S118W TO 01S117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N117W TO 01N129W TO 00N130W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S117W TO 01S115W TO 01N117W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH SECTION ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 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 0350 UTC SUN NOV 15...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM PANAMA NEAR 07N81W WESTWARD
TO 05N100W TO 07N121W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N121W TO 08N130W
AND BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03S
TO 07N E OF 115W...AND FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W.
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC NOV 15 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 16 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 17 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N140W 28N151W 28N160W 30N169W MOVING S 15 KT E OF
165W...AND NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT AND SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 24N140W 23N145W 25N158W. NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 6 M N OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT 20N140W 20N150W. SEE WINDS AND SEAS
BELOW.
.LOW NEAR 07N162W 1010 MB MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED INTO MONSOON TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N179W 29N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N174W 28N174W 27N175W.
.ENE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 08N TO 24N BETWEEN 152W TO 173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN
141W AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
27N140W 25N150W 14N175W 08N163W 07N140W 27N140W.
.SEAS 4 T0 6 M N OF 19N E OF 144W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M ELSEWHERE
OVER ENTIRE AREA...EXCEPT WITHIN AN AREA FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN
157W AND 172W...AND S OF 05N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M OVER ENTIRE AREA...EXCEPT LARGER
SEAS DESCRIBED IN FEATURE ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 12N E OF 153W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT W OF 171W BETWEEN 21N AND 27N...AND S OF 04N W
OF 147W.
.OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER THE
REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 07N140W 05N147W 05N157W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210
NM OF ITCZ W OF 147W.
.MONSOON TROUGH 04N162W 03N167W 04N171W 03N177W 04N180W. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS S OF 10N W OF 160W.
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.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.=