HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SUN JAN 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 13.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 40N163W 985 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 40N BETWEEN 155W AND 174E...AND WITHIN 1080 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR
34N169W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N150W 987 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM E AND NE...300 NM SE...AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY
LOW 46N145W BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 45N153W 976 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
30N...WITHIN 420 NM E AND NE...AND 840 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N147W 990 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E AND
NE...AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N145W 998 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 49N144W 981 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE OF A
FRONT EXTENDING FROM 48N141W TO 42N142W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE 660 NM NE...AND 960 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N142W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N140W 984 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE...AND 360
NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 55N135W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND OVER ALASKA WITH CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 56N145W ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.ASSOCIATED WITH A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW W OF AREA...FROM 30N
TO 51N W OF 163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 50N W OF 164E WINDS 4O TO 55 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 45N167E 985 MB WITH A
FRONT FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER S TO 37N168E TO
30N164E...AND FROM LOW CENTER NW TO 50N160E. WITHIN 180 NM E AND
NE OF FRONT N OF 37N...WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 54N W OF 174E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 43N178E 988 MB.
WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 169W AND 167E WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 34N149W 1001 MB. EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED WITH WARNINGS ABOVE...AND N OF 30N...WITHIN 780 NM N
AND NE...360 NM SE...720 NM W AND SW...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 41N146W 992 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N145W 980 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
30N...WITHIN 720 NM NE...960 NM S AND SE...1020 NM SW...AND 180
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N146W 980 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 360 NM E
AND NE...AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 58N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N147W 990 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM
S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH A NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR
55N155W 995 MB. WITHIN
300 NM N AND NE...360 NM S AND SW...AND 540 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 50N170W 987 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM N AND
NE...600 NM S AND SE...780 NM SW...AND 660 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N169W 996 MB. N OF 30N...WITHIN 840 NM N
AND NE...900 NM S AND SE...720 NM SW...AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST ALONG A LINE FROM
32N170W TO 46N174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 46N145W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 54N176W 1008 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E AND
NE...300 NM SW...AND 360 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 51N TO 54N W OF 169E E TO SE WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N152W TO
55N160W TO 56N172W TO 61N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N150W TO 53N160W TO 54N175W TO
58N176E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N152W TO 55N159W TO 56N169W TO 61N176W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N149W TO 53N164W
TO 60N177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N
BETWEEN 154W AND 176W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N150W TO 52N165W TO 59N180W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 52N
BETWEEN 135W AND 145W...N OF 58N W OF 165W...FROM 49N TO 58N
BETWEEN 168W AND 176E...AND FROM 43N TO 47N W OF 163E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 51N E OF 129W...N OF 55N
E OF 138W...FROM 47N TO 60N BETWEEN 159W AND 179W...AND FROM 45N
TO 52N W OF 169E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
50N128W TO 50N140W TO 43N146W...WITHIN 480 NM W AND NW OF A LINE
FROM 46N160W TO 60N144W...AND FROM 41N TO 49N BETWEEN 172W AND
166E.
.FORECASTER MILLS. 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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 13.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50
KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO
15N96W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO 13N96W TO
15N96W TO 13N97W TO 11N97W TO 12N94W TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO
13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5.0 TO 7.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 13N99W TO 12N104W TO 11N105W TO 10N98W
TO 12N94W TO 16N94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.5
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N92W TO 10N96W TO 11N106W TO
09N106W TO 07N99W TO 09N91W TO 15N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO
15N95W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO
16N95W TO 13N97W TO 13N99W TO 12N99W TO 12N96W TO 14N94W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N94W
TO 13N108W TO 09N109W TO 03N100W TO 07N91W TO 15N94W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
...GULF OF CALIFORNIA GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 32N114W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO
31N113W TO 32N114W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 30N113W TO 30N114W
TO 25N111W TO 25N110W TO 27N110W TO 30N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 29N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...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 12N88W TO 11N89W TO 09N89W TO
09N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N90W TO 10N91W TO 09N91W TO
09N89W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.WITHIN 29N114W TO 28N115W TO 29N116W TO 28N117W TO 27N116W TO
27N114W TO 29N114W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 19N110W TO 26N115W TO
21N128W TO 20N139W TO 12N139W TO 12N116W TO 19N110W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA BELOW.
.WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO 28N137W TO 30N136W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N125W TO 30N140W TO 12N140W TO
13N132W TO 30N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N125W TO 24N135W TO 30N140W TO
07N140W TO 11N127W TO 20N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN JAN 11...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N82W TO 06N104W. ITCZ FROM 06N104W TO
09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 08N E OF 84W...AND FROM
07N TO 17N AND W OF 122W.
$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 11 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 12 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 13 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N161W 24N170W 21N180E 19N162E MOVING E 25 KT. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT N OF FRONT... AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N152W 22N158W 17N170W 16N180W THENCE
TROUGH 15N171E. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF LINE 30N170W 24N160W
30N155W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 174W AND
145W... AND FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 170E AND 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N143W 23N150W 20N154W THENCE TROUGH
15N167W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 26N E OF 153W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 178E AND 162W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH 12N168E 10N169E 04N170E MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N163E 26N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 26N W OF 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N180E 24N170E 22N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 169E AND 172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 160W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 5 TO 7 M N OF 28N BETWEEN 174E AND 175W. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N
OF LINE 30N165E 24N180W 27N166W 21N155W 29N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M N OF LINE 13N160E 24N175W 17N160W 26N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 6 TO 7.5 M N OF LINE 30N174W 24N167W
30N157W. SEAS 4 TO 6 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 17N170E 20N170W
30N151W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 12N160E 22N160W 11N150W
11N140W... AND FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 175W AND 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 6 TO 7 M N OF 26N BETWEEN 158W AND 151W.
SEAS 4 TO 6 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 15N175W 20N155W 30N142W. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 06N170E 10N160W 20N150W 26N140W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 08N140W 05N160W 03N172W... AND 05N164E 04N160E. SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS FROM ITCZ TO 12N E OF 145W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS ELSEWHERE FROM ITCZ TO 14N E OF 145W... AND S OF ITCZ W OF
165E.
$$
.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.=