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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

0545 UTC MON JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 47N169W 978 MB MOVING E 20

KT...SECOND CENTER 50N163W 982 MB MOVING SW 20 KT THEN TURNING E

AFTER 12 HOURS...THIRD CENTER 43N150W 989 MB MOVING NE 20

KT...AND FOURTH CENTER 39N157W 998 MB MOVING NE 25BKT. WITHIN

300 NM SW QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO

8 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N...WITHIN 660 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST

LOW...360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND LOW...WITHIN 360 NM OF

THIRD LOW EXCEPT 660 NM S QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW

QUADRANTS OF FOURTH CENTER...WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7

M...HIGHEST S OF FIRST LOW.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 46N155W 980

MB...SECOND CENTER 46N162W 981 MB...THIRD CENTER 52N145W 988

MB...AND FOURTH CENTER 45N147W 992 MB. FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN

147W AND 166W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 540 NM N AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW...WITHIN

480 NM E QUADRANT OF THIRD LOW AND WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE

QUADRANTS OF FOURTH LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5

M...HIGHEST S OF 47N W OF 149W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N150W 977 MB. S

OF 43N WITHIN 840 NM S AND SE QUADRANTD W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.

SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N147W.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N165E 967 MB DRIFTING NE. WITHIN

300 NM N...240 NM W AND 180 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.

SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 50N170E TO 39N177E

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITM MAIN CENTER 47N167E 964

MB...SECOND CENTER 39N172E 986 MB AND THIRD CENTER 37N164E 996

MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW...300 NM W AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS OF FIRST

CENTER OF FIRST CENTER...WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT OF SECOND

CENTER AND 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF THIRD CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50

KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N179W TO 53N175E

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N167E 974 MB

AND SECONDARY CENTER 42N177W 977 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S AND 360 NM

SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER...AND WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND

420 NM S QUADRANT OD SECONDARY CENTER WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6

TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 47N W OF 164W...AND W OF A LINE

FROM 47N167E TO 50N177W TO 52N174E TO 57N169W TO

62N167W...INCLUDING THE BERING SEA... WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS

3.5 TO 7.5 M.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 37N169E 984 MB MOVING NE 25 KTNTHEN TURNING NW AFTER 12

HOURS. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 300 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.

SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 39N W OF 176E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH COMPLEX LOW IN

SECOND STORM ABOVE.

...STORM WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N136W 1001 MB WITH A FRONT TO EXTEND

FROM 49N136W TO LOW CENTER TO 30N139W. WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE OF

FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 50N136W 979 MB.

WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO

7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N E OF 143W...AND WITHIN 480 NM N AND

NE...AND 780 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO

6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECSAST LOW 52N136W 973 MB. FROM 49N TO 56N E OF 137W

WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.OVER THE BERING SEA N OF A LINE FROM 60N171W TO 58N176E AREA OF

NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST OVER THE BERING SEA N OF 55N W OF 171W NE

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH COMPLEX LOW IN

SECOND STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 171W.

.12 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF

171W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF

159W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE

FROM 57N157W TO 59N178E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF

161W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE

FROM 59N152W TO 55N160W TO 57N174E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 59N

BETWEEN 135W AND 147W...FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN 171E AND

162E...AND N OF 57N BETWEEN 158W AND 170W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 53N128W TO

59N152W...FROM 46N TO 51N BETWEEN 154W AND 160W... FROM 55N TO

59N BETWEEN 174W AND 174E...AND FROM 42N TO 56N W OF 173E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N BETWEEN 166W AND 173W...

FROM 47N TO 53N BETWEEN 174W AND 176E...FROM 51N TO 53N W OF

176E AND FROM 39N TO 44N W OF 170E.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 MON JAN 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO

16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO

14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W

TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 35 TO 50

KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N96W TO 13N98W TO

11N97W TO 11N95W TO 13N94W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N98W TO 12N97W TO

12N96W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...

N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 8.0 M. WITHIN 13N91W TO

15N93W TO 16N96W TO 12N103W TO 08N98W TO 08N94W TO 13N91W NE

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 19N104W TO 19N105W TO 20N106W TO 19N106W TO 18N106W TO

18N104W TO 19N104W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW WINDS

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 10N136W TO 12N138W TO 13N140W TO 08N140W TO 07N138W TO

08N136W TO 10N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E

SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO

29N139W TO 30N138W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO

30N136W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO

28N136W TO 30N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW

SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO

10N86W TO 11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...

NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 10N91W TO 09N91W TO

08N88W TO 10N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...

NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 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 0350 UTC MON JAN 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1009 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED

OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA TO 10N85W TO 06N100W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES

FROM 06N100W TO 05N120W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE

FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 126W AND 138W.

$$

.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JAN 26 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 27 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 28 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.FRONT 27N160E 30N165E MOVING E 30 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF

FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM S OF FRONT.

SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE WITHIN

150 NM S OF FRONT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF

FRONT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N175E 25N170E 22N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30

KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M WITHIN

180 NM S OF FRONT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N175W 25N172E 20N160E. WINDS

DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N165E 25N175E 30N170W.

SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 26N160E 25N170E 30N177W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M

ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 10N160E 25N180W 30N170W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 26N177E 1008 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO 28N179W

AND FROM LOW TO 25N178E 24N175E MOVING NE 15 KT N OF 20N

NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 30N178W 1008 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N170E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. FRONT 30N164W 28N169W.

.FRONT 30N150W 23N161W THENCE TROUGH 20N175W 17N177E MOVING

E 15 KT N OF 24N NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N142W 25N145W 23N153W. WINDS 20 TO

25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. TROUGH 22N140W

17N145W. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.TROUGH 04N160E 02N164E NEARLY STATIONARY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 178E AND 150W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N178W 22N170W

30N140W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N169W 22N160W

22N150W 27N140W.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 05N140W 05N145W 07N150W 05N167W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS

S OF 05N BETWEEN 142W AND 145W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 160W AND 155W.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=