HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC FRI JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 25.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 47N172E 968 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 120 NM
NE...90 NM AND 180 NM E AND 90 NM AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS
40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5...HIGHEST NEAR 45N174E. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 900 NM NE...600 NM E...660 NM SE...SW AND 420 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF THE AREA 54N166E 968 MB. WITHIN 180 NM
S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 47N174E TO 49N169E...FROM 46N TO 52N W OF
170E AND N OF 52N W OF 173E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 4.5 TO 8
M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N170E. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 180W AND
N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF 52N E OF 173E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 6.6 M...EXCEPT LESS THAN 3.5 M E OF 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NW OF THE AREA. N OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS N OF 55N BETWEEN 162W AND 173E AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 38N180W 1000 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 34N TO 41N BETWEEN
176W AND 179E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR
37N180W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 172W AND 176E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N169W 989 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE...S...SW
AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 40N161W TO 40N180W TO
50N180W TO 50N170W TO 40N161W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N167W 978 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 46N166W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N167W 976 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 47N166W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM N AND NE...720 NM S AND 780 NM SW AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 45N157W 998 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 40N TO 53N BETWEEN 147W
AND 164W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N158W 998 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE...180 NM S
AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF A LINE FROM
50N149W TO 35N144W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N158W 999 MB. BETWEEN 300 NM AND 480 NM N
AND NE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N154W LOW 1008 MB MOVING N 40 KT. WITHIN 660 NM NE...480
NM E...540 NM SE AND 240 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N150W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N152W 1002 MB AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 36N173E 1006 MB MOVING E 35 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 40N178E TO 31N168E TO 37N160E TO 40N160E TO 40N178E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N168W 1000 MB. FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN
161W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 45N159W 984 MB.
WITHIN 120 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM 48N160W TO THE LOW TO
38N155W TO 32N157W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 148W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N161E 990 MB. N OF 48N W OF 163E WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N163E 990 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S...180 NM SW
AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 47N165E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW W
OF AREA 54N166E DESCRIBED IN FIRST STORM WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW W OF THE AREA 36N158E
996 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N160E TO 39N166E
TO 41N160E TO 30N160E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 41N166E 985 MB AND
SECOND LOW 36N162E 990 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM 40N160E
TO THE MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 180 NM E AND 240 NM SE QUADANTS OF
MAIN LOW...WITHIN 480 NM NE...240 NM SE AND 360 NM S QUADRANTS OF
SECOND LOW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N
TO 45N W OF 174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 49N
BETWEEN 140W AND 148W AND WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM
44N171E TO 50N167E TO 54N169E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM
51N152W TO 41N147W...WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM
51N162W TO 51N150W TO 48N138W...WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
54N177E TO 45N172W AND WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 45N171E TO
52N165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
50N139W TO 54N153W...FROM 41N TO 44N W OF 168E...WITHIN 180 NM NE
OF A LINE FROM 55N171E TO 46N167W...FROM 55N TO 58N BETWEEN 170W
AND 175W AND N OF 57N W OF 177W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF THE ALEUTIANS E OF 168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM 58N171W
TO 60N178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 25.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 14.5 BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N112W TO 21N114W. WITHIN 60 NM W
OF
TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 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 1500 UTC FRI JAN 23...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 05N100W. THE ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM 05N100W TO 06N115W TO BEYOND 08N126W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 110W AND
120W,
AND FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 120W AND 137W.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 23 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 24 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 25 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N179W 21N178W 17N179W MOVING E 10 KT. S WINDS 20 TO
30 KT N OF 22N BETWEEN 172W AND FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N170W 17N180E. S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF
23N BETWEEN 164W AND 171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N156W 28N158W 25N164W 23N173W. SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT N OF 26N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT.
.TROUGH 30N149W 27N150W 23N152W 19N156W NEARLY STATIONARY.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH N OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW.
.FRONT 30N150W 27N152W 25N154W 23N157W MOVING NE 25 KT. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N145W 26N148W
24N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED N OF AREA.
.TROUGH 27N167E 23N160E NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 240 NM S OF TROUGH W OF 168E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 26N171E 1009 MB. COLD FRONT FROM
LOW TO 23N166E 21N160E. WARM FRONT FROM LOW 27N172E TO 26N174E.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM N OF TROUGH AND LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N177E 1010 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
TO 23N174E TO 21N169E THENCE TROUGH TO 19N160E. WARM FRONT FROM
LOW TO 29N179E TO 28N178E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NW OF A LINE 30N164E
27N160E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF LINE 30N146W 23N154W 24N162W. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N142W 19N149W 21N157W 17N162W
18N173W
23N170E 27N167E 24N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 166W AND 172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M NW OF A LINE 30N163E 27N160E.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 28N BETWEEN 155W AND 173W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 07N140W 07N153W 03N164W 03N175W 01N176E 02N163E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ W OF 174E...AND WITHIN 90 NM
OF ITCZ E OF 145W.
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.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.=