HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).
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 1800 UTC JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 16.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N161W 976 MB MOVING NE 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 36N163W 983 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...AND 540 NM SE QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER...AND BETWEEN
300 NM AND 720 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND 480 NM SW AND 360 NM NW
QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5
M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 5 M IN NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM N
AND 960 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO FROM 30N TO 49N BETWEEN 142W AND 177E WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N161W 971 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND 480
NM NW QUADRANTS...AND BETWEEN 360 NM AND 660 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5 M...EXCEPT 3.5 TO 7 M IN NW
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NW...960 NM NE...1320 NM SE
AND 840 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT
4 TO 7.5 M IN SW QUADRANT. ALSO WITHIN 840 NW NW...1020 NM
NE...1500 NM SE AND 1140 NM SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N166W 984 MB. BETWEEN 360 NM AND 780 NM
E QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN
360 NM AND 780 NM SW QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 1080 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM NE...1140
NM SE AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N166E 1001 MB MOVING E 15 KT
WHILE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING AND SECOND CENTER 36N161E 1004 MB
MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 420 NM OF MAIN CENTER...EXCEPT 660 NM SW
QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND 900 NM SW AND 420 NM
NW QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N175E 972 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 37N179E 990 ME. WITHIN 360 NM N AND 660 NM S
SEMICIRCLES OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5
M...EXCEPT 3.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM N AND 960 NM S
SEMICIRCLES OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
ALSO WITHIN 1080 NM OF MAIN CENTER...EXCEPT 660 NM NW QUADRANT
OF MAIN CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N176W 970 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 43N174W 975 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN CENTER...AND
WITHIN 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 5.5 TO 11 M...EXCEPT 4 TO 8 M IN NW QUADRANT OF SECOND
CENTER WITHIN NE AND SE QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 600 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND BETWEEN 780 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF
MAIN CENTER...AND 960 N S SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO WITHIN 1260 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND
600 NM NE QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M.
..GALE WARNING...
.A LINE EXTENDS FROM 58N138W TO 54N148W. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF THE
LINE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM
SE OF THE LINE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW INLAND 61N148W 987 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
360 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N178W 1008 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NW...540 NM
NE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW DESCRIBED
IN SECOND STORM WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N146W 1005 MB. FROM 31N TO 46N
BETWEEN 141W AND 151W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 138W AND 153W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N160E 990 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 600
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 50N W OF 170E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM
56N160W TO 57N172W TO 60N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 55N162W TO 58N176E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 56N160W TO 56N176W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 55N163W TO
56N179W TO 58N178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 60N173W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N179W TO 57N175E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 35N TO 45N E OF 131W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 47N E OF 132W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 48N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE FROM 30N TO 50N
BETWEEN 128W AND 154W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION
ABOVE.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 55N
BETWEEN 151W AND 158W..AND FROM 39N TO 47N BETWEEN 155W AND
167W...AND FROM 42N TO 51N W OF 170E...AND N OF 57N BETWEEN 159W
AND 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 140W AND
150W...AND N OF 47N BETWEEN 155W AND 175W...AND FROM 42N TO 52N
W OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 164W AND
178W AND N OF 57N W OF 163W.
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 1800 UTC WED JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 16.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12.5N96.5W...INCLUDING
THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13.5N95W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE 16N95W TO
13.5N95W TO 11.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W
TO
12N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 45
KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE 16N95W TO 12N96W
TO
10N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W
TO
12.5N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE 16N95W TO
12.5N97W
TO 11N100W TO 10N104.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WINDS
20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W
TO
13.5N95.5W TO 12N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N
BETWEEN 94W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N
TO
NE SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N96W TO 10N87.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND
92W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M.
FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO
3 M IN NW SWELL.
.N OF 16N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N132W TO 20N134W TO 16N134W
WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 26N W OF 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M IN W
TO
NW SWELL.
.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 15N111W TO 10N112W. FROM 10N TO 14N E OF
TROUGH
TO 108W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM
09N TO 16N BETWEEN 108W AND 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3
M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N112W TO 10N115W. 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 2100 UTC WED JAN 14...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 05N95W TO 09N110W TO
08N121W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 08N121W TO 11N104W TO BEYOND
09N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 09N TO 15N
BETWEEN 102W AND 108W.
$$
.FORECASTER GA/BA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 14 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 15 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 16 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N158W 24N165W 20N177W MOVING SE 25 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
N OF 24N BETWEEN 152W AND 175W...AND N OF LINE 30N161W 26N164W
28N160W 30N159W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN
180E AND 151W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT AND
153W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N150W 18N160W 15N169W. WINDS 25
TO 35 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 147W AND 157W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 144W AND 163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N142W 23N144W 18N151W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 24N E OF 150W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N173E 22N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N
OF 28N BETWEEN 174E AND 176W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N171W 25N177E 24N162E. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 166W AND 172W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 7 M N OF LINE 30N173E 27N180W 24N164W 30N158W. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 04N160E 03N155W 13N140W...EXCEPT
FROM 21N TO 16N BETWEEN 177E AND 163W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 7 M N OF LINE 30N177W 19N171W
20N163W 30N152W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE 27N160E 27N168E
20N160E 04N160E 16N179W 20N156W 30N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N160W 17N160W 18N151W
30N143W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 28N160E 25N178E
19N160E 06N160E 05N172E 09N160W 17N155W 22N144W 30N140W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 08N140W 09N167W 07N180E. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
240 NM OF ITCZ W OF 164W.
$$
.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.=