HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC THU MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).
SECURITE
PACIFIC S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 16.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N171W 1010 MB MOVING E 35 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS N OF 33N BETWEEN 165W AND 180W...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE
DESCRIBED...WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N158W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N146W 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N T0 50N
BETWEEN 135W AND 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N130W 1014 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 47N171E 984 MB. FROM 39N TO 48N W
OF 176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA 49N179E 983 MB. FROM 39N TO
53N W OF 166W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR
48N180W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NE...720 NM SE...AND 300 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N170W 975 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM
NE AND SW...780 NM SE...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 60N BETWEEN 150W AND
178E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF 38N124W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 41N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 42N
BETWEEN 119W AND 130W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 53N151W 1006 MB MOVING NE 10 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 12
HOURS. WITHIN 540 NM SE AND W...AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 55N BETWEEN 145W
AND 165W WINDS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST S AND W OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 55N150W
BELOW.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 58N169W 999 MB MOVING SE 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 57N157W 1001 M MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 150 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 54N166W TO 59N178E WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST CONDITIONS SW OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 55N150W 1006 MB.
FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 135W AND 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOWS DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 51N130W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 33N BETWEEN 148W AND 167W AREA OF NE WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 34N BETWEEN 138W AND 164W AREA OF NE WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 39N177W 1009 MB. FROM 33N TO 40N W
OF 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 270 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 60N180W TO 55N155W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN 149W AND
172W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 40N179W TO 48N160W TO 55N160W TO
54N180W TO 50N175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN 151W AND
176W...WITHIN THE BERING SEA W OF 177W...AND FROM 37N TO 41N W OF
168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF 65N171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.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 THU MAY 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 16.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO
15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14N N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN MERGING N AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W
TO 15.5N95.5W TO 15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 25N136W TO 25N140W TO 12N140W TO 10N137W TO 10N131W TO
13N129W TO 25N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N130W TO 22N134W TO 20N140W TO
10N140W TO 07N137W TO 14N130W TO 18N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N129W TO 16N134W TO 20N133W TO
26N140W TO 09N140W TO 09N137W TO 15N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.WITHIN 02S112W TO 02S115W TO 02S116W TO 03.4S117W TO 03S113W TO
02S112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N86W TO 11N87.5W TO 10.5N88W TO
10.5N87.5W TO 10.5N87W TO 10.5N86W TO 11.5N86W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N86W TO 11N87.5W TO 10.5N88W TO
10.5N87.5W TO 10.5N87W TO 10.5N86W TO 11.5N86W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120.5W TO 30N123.5W TO 30N123W TO
30N122W TO 30N120.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC THU MAY 14...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10.5N74W TO 09.5N85W TO 06N89W. ITCZ FROM
06N89W TO 07.5N89W TO 09N122W THEN RESUMES FROM 02N135W TO
BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION
FROM 02.5N TO 08N BETWEEN 79W AND 99W FROM 07N TO 12.5N BETWEEN
99W AND 112W. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG
CONVECTION FROM 00.5N TO 10N BETWEEN 120W AND 136W.
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 14 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 15 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 16 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N155W 22N156W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N158W 23N158W 19N159W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 18N150W 12N156W 09N162W.
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 28N TO 08N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N169W
22N180W 09N180W 24N160W 20N144W 19N140W 28N140W 30N146W 30N169W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NW OF LINE 30N162W 16N180W...AND IN AREA BOUNDED
BY 25N140W 25N147W 18N155W 15N180W 09N180W 10N140W 25N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N165W
24N180W 07N180W 08N140W 21N140W 30N146W...EXCEPT FROM 25N TO 17N
BETWEEN 164W AND 154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 30N165W 26N168W
23N167W 24N157W 09N145W 08N140W...AND FROM 22N TO 07N W OF 164W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 04N140W 05N150W 06N173W 04N180W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
FROM 11N TO 04N W OF 143W.
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.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.=