HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU JAN 29 2026
CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 31.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 34N154E 1002 MB MOVING NE 35 KT AND RAPIDLY
INTENSIFYING.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N162E 987 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N170E 978 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 44N W OF 175W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N175E 975 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N177W 968 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND
NE...AND 300 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N177W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 53N
BETWEEN 159W AND 171E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 57N149W 973 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
53N E OF 166W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT OVER
THE BERING SEA E OF 167W...SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N155W 997 MB. FROM 58N TO 61N
BETWEEN 146W AND 153W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 41N165W 982 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 34N TO 39N
BETWEEN 158W AND 172W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 150W AND 179E WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N149W
984 MB. FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN 133W AND 164W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N153W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N145W
982 MB. WITHIN 780 NM E AND NE...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS...
AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 840 NM S AND SE...AND BETWEEN 180
NM AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 M...HIGHEST S ABD SE QUADRANTS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 44N139W 998 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 480 NM E AND
NE OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM LOW CENTER TO 30N145W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N135W 995 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND
300 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N136W 998 MB. E OF A LINE FROM
41N128W TO 49N127W TO 56N139W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3
TO 6 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N153W 982 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S
AND SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N148W 995 MB WITH ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N173E 987 MB MOVING NE 10 KT WILL TURN NW AFTER
12 HOURS. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...AND 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 59N169E 990 MB. FROM 57N
TO 61N W OF 176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL NW OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 36N165E 998 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 30N TO 37N
W OF 172E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY
40N175E DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N161W 982 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 480 NM W
AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 51N TO 55N
BETWEEN 161W AND 168W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 49N TO 58N BETWEEN 162W AND
169W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 47N158E 998 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN
360 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N160E 986 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE
AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS NW OF
AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N162E 991 MB. WITHIN 660 NM S
AND SE...AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N165E 998 MB. WITHIN 180 NM
SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N W OF 172E W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM
57N159W TO 56N165W TO 61N177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM
57N156W TO 53N166W TO 57N180W TO 54N170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N BETWEEN 160W AND 170W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM
57N155W TO 55N167W TO 61N177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N BETWEEN 161W AND 169W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N156W TO
55N165W TO 61N178W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM
40N TO 49N BETWEEN 130W AND 138W...FROM 54N TO 61N
BETWEEN 142W AND 163W...FROM 46N TO 50N BETWEEN
166W AND 172W...N OF 51N W OF 179E...AND FROM 44N
TO 48N W OF 164E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 56N BETWEEN 147W
AND 162W...AND FROM 48N TO 52N W OF 177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 53N BETWEEN
126W AND 151W...N OF 56N BETWEEN 147W AND 168W...
FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 164W AND 175E...AND N OF 45N
W OF 164E.
.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 1800 UTC THU JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 31.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 12N97W TO 12N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO
12N97W TO 13N99W TO 11N100W TO 09N98W TO 11N94W TO 15N94W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
20 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO
14N97W TO 13N96W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N93W TO 15N93W TO 13N96W TO 15N97W TO 12N98W
TO 11N96W TO 13N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N89W TO 09N90W TO 08N89W TO 08N87W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W TO 08N140W TO 10N131W TO 16N130W TO
30N120W AND WITHIN 09N107W TO 10N112W TO 07N113W TO 06N110W TO
07N107W TO 09N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N124W TO 19N125W TO 19N131W TO
15N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N128W TO 14N124W AND WITHIN 30N116W TO
30N125W TO 27N126W TO 25N124W TO 26N118W TO 30N116W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO
28N138W TO 30N136W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO
28N138W TO 30N136W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 26N140W. WITHIN
30N133W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC THU JAN 29...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 05N90W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO
THE ITCZ AND CONTINUES TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
ALONG ITCZ BETWEEN 115W AND 128W.
$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 29 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 30 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 31 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N162E 28N160E MOVING E 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N172W 22N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF
FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N179W 25N170E 19N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 25N W OF FRONT.
.FRONT 30N143W 25N160W 20N170W 19N165E MOVING E 15 KT N OF 25N
ELSEWHERE NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N E OF 145W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N140W 23N150W 21N170W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 27N E OF 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 26N140W 20N150W 21N160W. WINDS DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N175W 20N180W 30N155W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 15N160E 05N180W 05N160W 20N160W 28N140W...
AND FROM 05N TO 15N E OF 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 26N160E 30N166E...AND
30N173W 25N170W 25N160W 30N145W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE
25N160E 25N170E 05N172E 04N170W 06N158W 20N150W 27N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N157W 20N155W 27N140W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 20N160E 30N174W...AND FROM 05N TO 15N
BETWEEN 170E AND 155W...AND FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 175E AND
150W...
AND N OF 20N E OF 170W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 05N140W 06N165W 04N170E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
120 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 165W AND 180W.
.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 10N W OF 175E.
$$
.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=