HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SUN JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 27.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 47N171W 972 MB DRIFTING SE. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS
40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 51N BETWEEN
164W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N169W 978 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 M. ALSO WITHIN 900 NM
SE QUADRANT AND 480 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 51N BETWEEN 160W AND 180W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 46N156W 980
MB AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 51N149W 981 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420
NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
M. ALSO WITHIN 780 NM SE AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST
CENTER...WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER...FROM 50N TO
55N E OF 140W...AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 50N137W TO
43N134W TO 30N139W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST
S OF FIRST CENTER. ELSEWHERE S OF 53N BETWEEN 142W AND 171W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 35N153W.
...STORM WARNING...
.INTENSIFYING COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N160E 997 MB MOVING
NE 20 KT. S OF 41N W OF 167E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 43N166E 979 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 44N166E 972 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 37N169E 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NW
SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST CENTER AND WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
49N W OF 178E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M....HIGHEST NEAR
31N162E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 47N169E 964
MB. FROM 42N TO 51N W OF 177E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 52N W OF 176W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M
IN MIXED SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
LOW 53N160W 997 MB MOVING NW 25 KT. FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 147W
AND 169W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST CONDITIONS
IN BRISTOL BAY AND WITHIN THE SHELIKOF STRAIT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 47N171W
ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NW OF AREA 55N162E 982 MB MOVING NW 10 KT THEN DISSIPATING.
WITHIN 720 NM SE QUADRANT AND BETWEEN 420 NM AND 660 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N161W 990 MB MOVING NE 20 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 12
HOURS. S OF 45N BETWEEN 153W AND 164W...AND S OF 41N BETWEEN 153W
AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 49N160W 981 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 45N149W 990 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SE QUADRANT
OF FIRST CENTER...WITHIN 600 NM S QUADRANT OF SECOND
CENTER...FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN 152W AND 160W...AND WITHIN 240
NM N AND E OF A FRONT FROM 50N166W TO 49N158W TO SECOND CENTER TO
38N146W TO 31N147W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOWS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 46N156W
ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 58N W OF 172W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 55N W OF 170W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 45N146W 988 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 51N49W ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 38N172E 986 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S
AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M.
ELSEWHERE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 47N169E ABOVE.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60 N W OF 173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF
172W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE
FROM 59N173W TO 61N177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N159W TO 57N162W TO 57N170W TO 61N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF 159W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 48N TO 57N
BETWEEN 136W AND 161W...N OF 56N W OF 168W...WITHIN 240 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N168W TO 57N174E...AND FROM 39N TO 46N W OF
168E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 51N BETWEEN 130W AND
151W...WITHIN THE BERING SEA...FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 153W AND
174W...AND FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 50N157W TO 59N137W...AND N OF 40N W OF 177W.
.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 JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 27.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W
TO 14N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 14N94W
TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 14N93W TO 15N93W TO
16N95W TO 13N98W TO 11N97W TO 12N95W TO 14N93W N TO NE WINDS 35
TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO 11N87W TO
12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E TO SE 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.WITHIN 15N134W TO 17N137W TO 18N140W TO 13N140W TO 12N136W TO
12N135W TO 15N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14.5N139W TO 15N139.5W TO 15.5N140W TO
12N140W TO 12N139.5W TO 13N139W TO 14.5N139W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N106W TO 19N106W TO 19N105W TO
20N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO
29N138W TO 30N137W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0350 UTC SUN JAN 25...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 09N84W TO 04N102W. THE
ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 04N102W TO 03N111W TO 05N119W THEN RESUMES
NEAR 07N123W TO BEYOND 07N140W. A SURFACE TROUGH IS WITHIN THE
ITCZ AND RUNS FROM 12N117W TO 05N122W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM
05N TO 08N BETWEEN 129W AND 136W.
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JAN 25 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 26 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 27 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 28N160E 30N165E. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT
N OF FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM S OF FRONT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE WITHIN
90 NM S OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25N160E 30N173E. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF
FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM S OF FRONT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 27N160E 30N164E. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 20N160E 25N170E 30N180W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
N OF FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM S OF FRONT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 6.5 M N OF 28N W OF 165E. SEAS 4 TO 6 M
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 22N160E 30N175E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF FRONT
AND WITHIN 180 NM S OF FRONT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 27N174E 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FRONT 20N160E TO LOW TO
28N177E 27N179W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N176E 1009 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO
28N175W AND FROM LOW TO 18N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N
BETWEEN 175E AND 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. FRONT 30N176W 25N177W
20N170E...30N176W 25N167W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 167W
AND 175W.
.FRONT 24N171W 30N164W MOVING NE 35 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25N160W 30N153W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED NE OF AREA.
.TROUGH 18N180W 22N176W MOVING NW 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.FRONT 30N145W 28N143W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 20N160E 25N175E 28N180W 28N160W
30N157W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 30N175E 25N170W
30N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 26N E OF 175W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 05N174W 06N164W 05N157W 08N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 150W...AND FROM 00N TO 05N BETWEEN
175W AND 170W.
$$
.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=