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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1745 UTC MON JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC JAN 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 46N162W 980 MB MOVING NE 20

KT...SECOND LOW 48N167W 983 MB MOVING SE 20 KT THEN TURNING

E...THIRD LOW 44N144W 985 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S

AND SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9

M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM S AND 540 NM W QUADRANTS OF FIRST

LOW...AND FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 172W AND 150W...AND 420 NM NW

QUADRANT OF THIRD LOW AND 240 NM E AND NE OF FRONT FROM 46N145W

TO 40N138W TO 35N139W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 48N146W 982 MB AND

SECOND LOW 48N154W 976 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND 180 NM W

SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST LOW AND FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEENN 142W AND

170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 8 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 50N148W 973 MB. FROM

33N TO 50N E OF 150W AND W OF A LINE FROM 50N126W TO 42N130W TO

33N140W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N138W.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 45N166E 969 MB DRIFTING SE AND BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY

WITHIN NEXT 24 HOURS. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS

35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF 170E S OF 50N

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITM MAIN CENTER 43N169E 963 MB.

WITHINN 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 10 M.

ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N175E TO 45N175E TO 50N176E TO

52N180W TO 52N173W TO 58N168W

WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N169E 986 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 30N180W

TO 51N180W TO 60N174W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5

M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N174E.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 45N174E 968 MB MOVING NW 20 KT THEN TURNING W WITHIN 24

HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...AND 120 NM E OF FRONT FROM

LOW TO 43N176E TO 39N177E WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.

ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 48N BETWEEN 175W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH COMPLEX LOW

43N169E ABOVE.

...STORM WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N134W 996 MB. FROM 35N TO 50N

BETWEEN 126W AND 136W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N136W 987 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE

QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

.48 HOUR FORECSAST LOW 57N143W 979 MB. FROM 50N TO 59N E OF 143W

WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M.

..STORM WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N180W 972 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW

QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N

TO 44N BETWEEN 175E AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5

M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N169W 969 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW

QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM

33N TO 43N BETWEEN 162W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO

6.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 55N144W 984 MB. FROM 50N TO 58N E OF

144W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH CONDTIONS DESCRIBED

ABOVE WITH LOW 57N143W.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 172W. ELSEWHERE

LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 170W.

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

FROM 57N159W TO 56N175W TO 59N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE

FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N154W TO 55N170W TO 56N176E.

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

FROM 57N158W TO 56N175W TO 57N176E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE

FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N155W TO 52N170W TO 53N180W TO

55N171E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 62N

BETWEEN 130W AND 150W...N OF 53N BETWEEN 172W AND 166E...AND

FROM 44N TO 52N W OF 174E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 62N BETWEEN 142W AND

150W...AND N OF 42N W OF 170E...AND FROM 50N TO 56N W OF 176W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 170W AND

173E.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 MON JAN 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 M.

ELSEWHERE N

OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO

2.5

M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.

ELSEWHERE

N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5

TO

3 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE

GULF

OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5

TO 7

M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO

12.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF

THE

AREA WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12.5N96W TO

11N98W 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

13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO

50

KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A

LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.

SEAS

4 TO 6 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM

16N95W

TO 13N96W TO 12N97W TO 11N102W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS

2.5

TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 101W WINDS 20

KT

OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W

TO

12N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO

45

KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A

LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W TO 11N102W NE TO E WINDS 20

TO

30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M E OF 101W...AND 2.5 TO 4 M W OF 101W.

REMAINDER

OF THE AREA FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 91W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W

N

TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM

OF A

LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 11.5N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS

3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 04N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND

108W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 18N TO 20N WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF MEXICO NW WINDS 20

TO

25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 136W S

WINDS

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 27N140W. N OF 27N E

OF

FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N136W TO 27N139W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W.

NW

OF A LINE FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5

TO 3

M IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO

21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N96W TO 09N89W...

INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

BUILDING

TO 2.5 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N96W TO

09N89W...

INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5

TO

3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N96W TO

09.5N91W...

INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5

TO 3

M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC MON JAN 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 07N90W TO 06N100W. THE

ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N100W TO 08N128W TO BEYOND 07N140W.

SCATTERED

MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 126W AND

136W.

$$

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 26 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 27 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 28 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.FRONT 30N176E 22N160E MOVING E 30 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF

FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM S OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6

M N OF 25N N OF FRONT. SEAS ELSEWHERE 2.5 TO 4 M N OF FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N

BETWEEN 180E AND 165E. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M

ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N178E 15N160E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NE OF 28N

BETWEEN 178W AND 175W. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N171W 23N177E

23N167E 30N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N165W

15N174E 16N160E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N142W 20N161W THENCE TROUGH 17N174W MOVING

E 15 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 24N140W 21N149W THENCE TROUGH 22N153W.

WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND TROUGH MOVED E OF AREA.

.TROUGH 24N170E 17N160E MOVING E 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 22N177E 17N160E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 22N177E 15N160E.

.24 HOUR NEW FRONT 30N176W 25N176E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN

120 NM OF FRONT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA.

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

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 178W AND 152W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N 25N E OF 175E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 20N E OF 165W

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

.ITCZ 07N140W 05N169W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120

NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 152W AND 160W.

$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.=