HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC WED JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 23.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 51N164E 968 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN
300 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM 55N1717E TO 51N176E TO 44N176E
AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 360 NM E...120 NM AND 420 NM SE AND 180 NM
AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10
M...HIGHEST S QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM NE...SE AND 600
NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW NW OF THE AREA
59N167E 988 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 50N169E TO
59N173W AND N OF 52N N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN 171W AND
180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST W OF 177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL NW OF THE AREA. ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 46N170E BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 34N164E 1000 MB. WITHIN 900 NM NE...600 NM E...SE AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N174E 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 46N175E TO 38N174W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7
M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N176E. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE...480 NM
SE...SW AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 46N170E
DESCRIBED BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N160E 996 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 32N160E TO 37N163E TO 37N160E TO 32N160E WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF THE AREA 39N159E 981 MB AND
INTENSIFYING. FROM 35N TO 41N W OF 168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N160E.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N163E 976 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S...SW AND
180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 40N162E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N170E 960 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE...540 NM
SW AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N171E. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1020 NM
NE...720 NM E...1200 NM SE...600 NM S AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 39N166W 1002 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND W OF A
LINE FROM 37N165W TO 41N171W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE...600 NM SE...540 NM SW AND 420 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 33N162W 1010 MB.
FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN 159W AND 171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N153W 1006 MB. FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN
142W AND 157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 43N149W 1008 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A
LINE FROM 40N149W TO 48N144W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N142W 1016 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 31N153W 1008 MB MOVING N 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A
LINE FROM 30N154W TO THE LOW TO 40N148W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 42N155W 995 MB.
WITHIN 420 NM NE...600 NM SE...540 NM SW AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N155W 994 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF A
LINE FROM 48N154W TO 44N155W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 46N153W. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 146W
AND 163W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 32N176E 1001 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E
OF A LINE FROM THE LOW TO 30N178E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN 175W AND 173E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N179E 1002 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE AND E OF
A LINE FROM 34N179E TO THE LOW TO 30N179W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 172W AND 177E WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 51N
BETWEEN 140W AND 151W...WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 55N171E
TO 50N177E AND N OF 49N W OF 164E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM
46N150W TO 49N133W...WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM
54N180W TO 47N174E AND FROM 46N TO 49N W OF 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 137W AND 148W
AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 45N164E TO 56N174E AND
W OF A LINE FROM 44N163E TO 48N163E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
N OF 54N E OF 168W TO COAST OF ALASKA.
.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 WED JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 23.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N98W TO
12N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 15N96W TO 09N104W TO 09N114W TO
06N112W TO 05N102W TO 07N94W TO 15N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 12N96W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N94W TO
15N96W TO 09N102W TO 09N116W TO 06N114W TO 05N100W TO 12N94W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N97W TO 14N96W TO
13N95W TO 13N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
14N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 10N90W TO 08N90W TO 08N88W TO 10N86W
TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 09N88W TO
09N86W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 22N137W TO 24N140W TO 12N140W TO 13N137W TO 16N136W TO
22N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1430 UTC WED JAN 21...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 04.5N102W. ITCZ FROM 04.5N102W TO
08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 99W AND
120W...AND FROM 08N TO 20N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W.
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 21 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 22 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 23 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 27N162E 1001 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO
26N160E. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT FROM 27N TO 25N BETWEEN 164E AND 166W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. FRONT 30N171E 27N177E
22N178E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 171E AND 178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N179E 24N176W 18N175W. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 22N BETWEEN 177W AND 173W.
...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N153W 24N156W 20N161W 17N168W MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 30
TO 35 KT FROM 23N TO 21N BETWEEN 162W AND 160W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF LINE 30N155W 19N169W 16N169W 23N158W 30N149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N149W 24N152W 22N156W. WINDS EASED 20
KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N149W 23N154W
19N162W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N158W 27N161W MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N
BETWEEN 165W AND 158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N169W 29N164W 30N162W. WINDS 2.5 TO 4
M N OF LINE 20N160E 06N173E 06N150W 15N140W...EXCEPT N OF LINE
30N150W 18N167W 14N151W 24N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N170W 28N164W
30N160W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N160E 15N179W
07N175E 04N175W 04N155W 17N141W 30N147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 26N160E 29N168E
19N170E 17N145W 30N144W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 07N140W 06N160W 05N179E 04N165E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 150 NM OF ITCZ.
.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 10N W OF 159E.
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.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.=