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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1145 UTC WED JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC JAN 14.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 15.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 37N169W 985 MB MOVING E 25 KT AND

WILL TURN NE AFTER 18 HOURS. FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 159W AND

177W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 M. ALSO S OF 44N BETWEEN

155W AND 175E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE S OF

45N BETWEEN 154W AND 165E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 39N158W 986 MB

AND SECOND CENTER 45N160W 980 MB. FROM 32N TO 54N BETWEEN 146W

AND 167W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ALSO S OF 55N BETWEEN

141W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE S OF

54N BETWEEN 144W AND 178E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N160W 985 MB. N

OF 42N BETWEEN 142W AND 151W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT...HIGHEST NEAR

60N146W. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO N OF 30N BETWEEN 138W AND 164W WINDS

25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N BETWEEN 140W AND

170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N140W 974 MB MOVING N 35 KT AND

WILL TURN NE AFTER 06 HOURS. WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 45

TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ALSO N OF 47N BETWEEN 128W AND 147W

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N BETWEEN 128W

AND 149W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED

WITH LOW 59N150W BELOW.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 44N161E 1000 MB MOVING E 15 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 33N160E TO

38N166E TO 46N166E TO 50N161E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5

M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N170E 999 MB AND

INTENSIFYING. W OF A LINE FROM 30N171E TO 41N178E TO 44N178E TO

54N168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.

.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N174E 984 MB. FROM 33N TO 49N BETWEEN

179W AND 167W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N179E 968 MB.

FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 47N172W TO 39N171W TO 30N175W. FROM 38N TO

49N BETWEEN 178W AND 171E AND WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 40 TO

55 KT...HIGHEST WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 6 TO 11 M.

ALSO S OF 55N BETWEEN 165W AND 167E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO

8 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N165E 1009 MB MOVING W 15 KT.

WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO

FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 176E AND 160E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3

TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW

44N170E ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 49N156W 994 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 46N TO 51N BETWEEN 146W

AND 159W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N150W 1016 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E QUADRANT

AREA OF S TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW

54N160W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 162W AND 168W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...

.06 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 55N177W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW

QUADRANT AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N175W 1006 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N OF A LINE

FROM 50N180W TO 51N178W TO 52N175W AREA OF NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.

SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 49N TO 56N BETWEEN 173W AND 169E

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 43N179E

ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 44N E OF 129W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO

35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 46N BETWEEN 125W AND 133W AREA OF N

TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 61N177W TO

56N171W TO 54N164W TO 57N155W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE

FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N178W TO 53N176W TO 51N163W TO

56N153W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE

FROM 60N179W TO 55N173W TO 56N169W TO 54N165W TO 55N160W.

ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM

55N174E TO 50N169W TO 56N154W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A

LINE FROM 59N179W TO 57N177W TO 56N169W TO 55N163W. ELSEWHERE

LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 55N170E TO

55N175E TO 51N170E TO 54N159W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 48N172W 1005 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE

AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW

45N160W ABOVE.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N151W 986 MB MOVING N 10 KT.

WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW INLAND NEAR 61N150W. CONDITIONS

DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N150W ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 57N E OF

172W...N OF 56N BETWEEN 153W AND 157W...FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN

138W AND 145W...WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 40N168W TO

43N161W...AND WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 47N160E TO 45N163E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 150 NM NW OF A LINE FROM

47N161W TO 50N160W TO 54N152W...WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM

51N162E TO 47N167E TO 47N171E TO 44N175E...AND N OF 57N W OF

171W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N BETWEEN 157W AND

173W...WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM 44N174E TO 46N178W TO

46N176W TO 45N173W...AND FROM 49N TO 56N BETWEEN 141W AND 164W.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 0600 UTC WED JAN 14.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 15.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO

16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 30

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 12N98W TO

12N104W TO 06N106W TO 05N103W TO 08N97W TO 15N94W E WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

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

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

TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

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

TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO 14N95W TO 15N96W TO 12N97W TO 11N97W

TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO

15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO

40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N94W TO 15N94W TO

16N95W TO 12N101W TO 11N100W TO 11N98W TO 13N94W NE WINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 12N93W TO

15N93W TO 15N97W TO 12N102W TO 09N102W TO 10N96W TO 12N93W WINDS

20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 10N90W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W

TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E

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

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 17N115W TO 18N132W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 12N124W TO

12N111W TO 17N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW

SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N140W TO 09N140W TO

15N130W TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO

NW SWELL.

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

LESS THAN 2.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC WED JAN 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08.5N83.5W TO 1010 MB LOW NEAR

09N113W TO 07.5N118W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07.5N118W TO

08.5N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE FROM 06N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 108W AND

120W.

.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 14 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 15 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 16 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.FRONT 30N165W 25N170W 22N179W 21N175E MOVING SE 25 KT. WINDS 30

TO 40 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 163W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT

ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 178E AND 159W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N153W 25N155W 20N162W 17N169W THENCE

TROUGH 18N177W. WINDS 25 TO 35 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 153W.

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 175W AND 147W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N148W 23N150W 19N155W THENCE TROUGH

16N169W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 158W AND 143W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 30N142W 27N143W 24N146W MOVING NE SLOWLY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N166E 24N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N

OF 29N W OF 172E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N179W 27N178E 25N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25

KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 175E AND 172W.

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

.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N178E 27N173W 26N168W 30N162W. SEAS

2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 14N160E 22N173E 23N172W 16N170E

04N172E 01N178W 05N155W 16N140W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 5 TO 8 M N OF LINE 30N173W 25N171W 25N166W

30N166W. SEAS 4 TO 5 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N177E 22N178W

25N163W 30N155W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 28N160E

28N165E 21N160E 04N160E 06N175E 17N179E 22N156W 12N149W 11N140W.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M S OF 16N BETWEEN 171W AND 144W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N170W 26N171W 16N169W

18N159W 21N154W 30N146W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE

28N160E 25N175E 20N160E 06N160E 05N172E 08N174W 11N173W 20N152W

30N142W.

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

.ITCZ 07N140W 05N157W 06N175E 05N160E. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS

WITHIN 240 NM OF ITCZ W OF 160W.

$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.=