HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC TUE JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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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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 1200 UTC JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 29.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 45N167E 966 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A
LINE FROM 30N175E TO 50N175E TO 51N180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4
TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N172E 984 MB. WITHIN 720 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 46N
BETWEEN 180W AND 160E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N171W 981 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 480 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 44N BETWEEN 161W AND 175E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7
M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 41N179E 972 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND 150 NM W
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 43N BETWEEN 172W AND 175E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N168W 973 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 240 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 156W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N154W 980 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 47N
BETWEEN 146W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 47N134W 996 MB MOVING NW 30 KT. FROM 33N TO 52N BETWEEN 125W
AND 134W...AND FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N138W 986 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE AND E
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N146W 978 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 56N TO 60N
BETWEEN 134W AND 151W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH
LOW 56N149W.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 43N165W 979 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 151W
AND 163W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO
44N BETWEEN 143W AND 172W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N150W 973 MB. FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN
141W AND 154W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N144W 968 MB. FROM 39N TO 54N BETWEEN
132W AND 140W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 48N BETWEEN 129W AND 156W...AND FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN
127W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N145W 963 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 48N131W TO 56N145W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N149W 964 MB. FROM 53N TO 60N BETWEEN
140W AND 151W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
51N TO 61N BETWEEN 128W AND 163W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N150W 983 MB MOVING N 15 KT. N OF 52N E OF 145W WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW 57N146W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N146W 982 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 140W
AND 152W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N151W 970 MB. FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN
148W AND 156W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF A LINE FROM 57N151W TO 50N165W TO 50N160E AREA OF NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N172E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 50N165W TO 48N176W TO 48N160E
AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 58N179W 991
MB. N OF 51N BETWEEN 174W AND 165E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N143W 1003 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E OF A
LINE FROM 42N140W TO 30N148W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N158W TO
57N171W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N
OF A LINE FROM 59N151W TO 55N160W TO 55N175W TO 57N175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N158W TO 56N170W TO 57N180W TO 57N176E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N156W TO 52N172W TO
55N170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 56N161W TO 57N170W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N155W TO 52N167W TO 51N179W TO
55N170E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 54N TO 59N
BETWEEN 142W AND 152W...W OF A LINE FROM 43N170E TO 53N176W TO
55N171E...AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 169W AND 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM OF 57N147W...N OF 56N
BETWEEN 165W AND 180W...AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 53N160W TO 48N170W TO 49N161E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 58N BETWEEN 144W AND
162W...FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN 170E AND 176E...AND FROM 45N TO
47N BETWEEN 160E AND 167E.
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 TUE JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 29.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO
50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
OF A LINE FROM
16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 M.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96W TO 12N97W TO 11N102W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO
12N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W TO 11N102W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M E OF 101W...AND 2.5 TO 4 M W OF 101W.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 91W AND 103W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM
OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 04N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND
108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM
OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W TO 12N100W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 92W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N96W TO 09N89W... INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS
TO 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N96W TO
09.5N90W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 24N140W. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N137W TO
28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N131W TO
21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N122W TO 18N129W TO 12N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 118W AND 132W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W NE TO E
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 1500 UTC TUE JAN 27...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N77W TO 09N85W TO 06N90W. THE
ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM 06N90W TO 03N110W TO 06N115W TO BEYOND 07N140W.
CONVECTION IS LIMITED.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 27 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 28 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 29 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N178W 25N174E 23N160E MOVING NE 30 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF 26N BETWEEN 173W AND 166E. SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF 23N BETWEEN
178W AND 160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE 30N173W
16N180W 13N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N165W 24N170W 18N175E 15N160E. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 170W AND 175E. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE
30N169W 21N180W 23N170E 30N162E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE 30N165W 18N180W 10N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N146W 20N170W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT E OF
FRONT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N157W 25N163W 22N170E
30N167E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N140W 24N160W
16N170W 20N160E.
.FRONT 30N161W 25N170W 15N160E MOVING NE 25 KT E OF 175E AND
NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN
153W AND 165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N152W 27N156W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N 28N
BETWEEN 144W AND FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA.
.FRONT 24N140W 22N144W 21N150W MOVING NE 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED E OF AREA.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF A LINE 28N140W 23N150W 26N170W 30N172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF A LINE 22N140W 18N151W
30N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N FROM 01N TO 14N BETWEEN 145W
AND 160E.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 07N140W 08N143W 03N164W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 30
NM OF ITCZ.
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.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.=