HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC FRI JAN 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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 0600 UTC JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 04.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 41N158E 981 MB. W OF A
LINE FROM 30N169E TO 43N176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 41N159E 975 MB.
BETWEEN 300 NM AND 600 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3
TO 6 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N165E 960 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM
S QUADRANT WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N170E 953 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM
S QUADRANT WINDS 55 TO 75 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
600 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ALSO
W OF A LINE FROM 30N174E TO 43N165W TO 51N165W TO 59N175W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 41N137W 991 MB MOVING SE 05 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6.5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 49N BETWEEN 126W AND 154W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 40N137W 989 MB.
FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 139W AND 142W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS
5.5 TO 7.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N134W 991 MB.
FROM 38N TO 45N BETWEEN 134W AND 139W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 49N BETWEEN 120W AND 150W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST W OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N126W 986 MB.
FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 122W AND 140W...AND FROM 38N TO 53N E OF
133W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT N OF 47N SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 56N178W 998 MB MOVING E 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 58N
BETWEEN 166W AND 175E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N150W 1004 MB. FROM 49N TO 55N BETWEEN
145W AND 165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N136W 992 MB. FROM 38N TO 51N BETWEEN
133W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 49N166E 987 MB MOVING NE 25 KT
WHILE INTENSIFYING AND SECOND CENTER 40N165E 1004 MB MOVING NE
20 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 30N168E TO 47N178W TO 52N174E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 53N169E 974 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 44N173E 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND S
SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER JUST NW OF AREA
NEAR 57N171E 966 MB AND SECOND CENTER 43N175E 1007 MB. FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM FIRST CENTER TO 55N170W TO SECOND CENTER. WITHIN 240
NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7.5 M. ELSEWHERE NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 46N160E TO 50N178E TO
59N171W...AND WITHIN 360 NM E AND SE OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT WHERE NOTED ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW MOVED NW OF AREA. N OF 62N W OF
ALASKA WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST NW OF AREA NEAR 59N172E 1002 MB MOVING W 10 KT. N OF
61N W OF ALASKA WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED W OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
ABOVE WITH LOW 57N171E.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN 165W AND 178W NE TO E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 150W AND 167W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF ALASKA.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N BETWEEN 138W
AND 161W...AND N OF 61N W OF ALASKA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N137W TO 56N154W TO 62N176W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N E OF
145W...N OF 61N W OF ALASKA...FROM 50N TO 59N BETWEEN 165W AND
174E...AND FROM 42N TO 53N W OF 179E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN 126W AND
133W...N OF 57N E OF 144W...FROM 49N TO 56N BETWEEN 142W AND
168W...N OF 58N W OF 173W...AND FROM 40N TO 52N BETWEEN 172W AND
168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 48N E OF 142W...NE OF A LINE
FROM 51N152W TO 62N175W...FROM 46N TO 54N BETWEEN 158W AND
170W...AND FROM 43N TO 57N BETWEEN 176W AND 166E.
.FORECASTER KELLS. 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 0600 UTC FRI JAN 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 4.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 20N106W TO 19N106W TO 19N105W TO 20N106W...INCLUDING
NEAR CABO CORRIENTES... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 09N90W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W TO
12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 30N129W TO 30N133W TO 25N138W TO 25N135W TO 27N131W TO
30N129W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
29N134W TO 30N134W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO 26N137W TO 29N134W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO
23N133W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N140W TO 15N140W TO
23N126W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
TO N SWELL.
.WITHIN 09N133W TO 07N138W TO 03N138W TO 02N134W TO 04N131W TO
09N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED NW AND E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N135W TO 09N137W TO 08N140W TO 00N140W
TO 00N136W TO 02N135W TO 06N135W 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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI JAN 2...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 09N84W TO 06N90W TO 06N100W. ITCZ
FROM 06N100W TO 11N130W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 02N TO 07N EAST OF 80W.
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 02 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 03 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 04 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW NEAR 20N178W 1009 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. TROUGH 30N173W TO LOW
TO 14N177E NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N177E
17N174E 16N177E 29N171W 21N159W 22N152W 30N165W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS N OF 12N BETWEEN 178E AND 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 16N177W 1006 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO
20N178W 19N174W 16N174W 08N179W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 23N TO 18N
BETWEEN 179W AND 169W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 30N177W
29N176E 25N172E 16N173E 25N178W 29N171W 30N165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 13N174W 1006 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 19N177W
09N178W 05N174E. WINDS EASED 20 KT OR LESS.
.FRONT 24N140W 21N147W MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF
LINE 26N140W 30N149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS MOVED N OF AREA.
.48 HOUR NEW LOW NEAR 26N160W 1012 MB. TROUGH 29N157W TO LOW TO
23N167W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 162W AND 155W. WINDS
20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N168W 27N165W 27N158W 23N154W
26N149W 30N151W.
.SEAS 4 TO 4.5 M FROM 27N TO 22N BETWEEN 177E AND 177W...AND N OF
28N E OF 152W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N175E 18N160E
10N160E 04N173E 09N179E 20N169W 25N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M FROM 27N TO 17N BETWEEN 172E AND
176E...AND N OF LINE 25N140W 27N147W 30N151W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N177E 16N160E 08N160E 11N173W 08N161W
16N155W 20N140W...AND N OF LINE 30N165E 27N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N164E 27N160E...AND
30N144W 27N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N169E
25N160E...AND N OF LINE 30N179W 25N164W 21N153W 13N156W 14N140W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 26N TO 16N BETWEEN 167E AND 170W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 09N140W 07N149W 08N157W 09N174W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ.
.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 06N W OF 158E.
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.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.=