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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1745 UTC SAT JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

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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 1200 UTC JAN 10.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 11.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 41N179E 984 MB MOVING SE 40 KT WILL

TURN NE AFTER 12 HOURS. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM SW QUADRANT

WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW

SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N

TO 42N BETWEEN 166W AND 178W...AND N OF 30N...WITHIN 180 NM

NE...600 NM S AND SE...AND 840 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO

40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 42N161W 984 MB. N

OF 30N...WITHIN 540 NM SE...1200 NM W AND SW...AND 1260 NM W AND

NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR

35N168W AND 33N175W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N148W 987 MB.

WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N157W 989 MB MOVING NE 20 KT.

WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8

M. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N...WITHIN 840 NM E AND NE...480 NM SE

QUADRANTS...AND FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 157W AND 166W WINDS 25 TO

40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N153W 976 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW

QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM

40N146W TO 48N140W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE N

OF 30N...WITHIN 1020 NM E AND NE...960 NM SE...AND 150 NM NW

QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 57N140W 985 MB.

WITHIN 150 NM NE....AND 480 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N134W.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 51N150W 966 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ALSO WITHIN 120 NM E OF A FRONT

EXTENDING FROM 49N129W TO 53N130W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7

M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM E AND NE...660 NM SE...AND 540 NM W

AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 59N145W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM

NE...240 NM SE...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4

TO 7 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH

LOW 57N140W ABOVE.

...STORM WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 50N W OF 163E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 51N W OF 164E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.

SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 43N168E 988

MB. WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE SEMICIRCLES...AND WITHIN 540 NM N AND

NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A

LINE FROM 30N172E TO 50N173E TO 54N170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4

TO 7 M.

....GALE WARNING...

.LOW 59N149W 965 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM NE...360 NM

SE...AND OVER BERING SEA WITHIN 1200 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS

30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST JUST E OF LOW CENTER.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 59N145W

DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 47N166W 979 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE...AND

180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 46N153W

DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N170W 987 MB. WITHIN 480 NM N AND

NE...AND 660 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6

M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N169W 996 MB. N OF 30N...WITHIN 900 NM N

AND NE...960 NM S AND SE...780 NM SW...AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N150W 1003 MB. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED

IN WARNINGS ABOVE...AND N OF 30N...WITHIN 600 NM N AND NE...AND

300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE COOK INLET...AND N OF A

LINE FROM 56N158W TO 56N170W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO

MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE SHELIKOF STRAIT AND WITHIN

THE BERING SEA N OF 55N E OF 173E.

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

FROM 58N152W TO 56N158W TO 57N172W TO 61N177W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO

MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N150W TO 54N160W TO

55N173E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE

COOK INLET AND SHELIKOF STRAIT...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA N OF

55N E OF 172W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF

A LINE FROM 57N151W TO 51N176W TO 54N173E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 56N BETWEEN

146W AND 154W...FROM 47N TO 56N BETWEEN 158W AND 174E...AND FROM

39N TO 47N BETWEEN 173W AND 163E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 58N BETWEEN 126W AND

143W...N OF 56N BETWEEN 150W AND 155W...FROM 49N TO 57N BETWEEN

158W AND 176E...AND FROM 44N TO 48N W OF 163E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 48N E OF 129W...FROM 46N TO 58N

BETWEEN 151W AND 178W...AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM

43N170E TO 50N160E.

.FORECASTER MILLS. 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 SAT JAN 10.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 11.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO

16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20

TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO

13N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 14N94W TO 13N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N97W TO 11N96W TO 13N94W

TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO

16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50

KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N93W TO 16N94W TO

16N95W TO 15N97W TO 12N96W TO 12N95W TO 14N93W N TO NE WINDS 30

TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 12N95W TO

12N96W TO 14N97W TO 10N99W TO 10N98W TO 11N96W TO 12N95W NE

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N97W TO

13N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N92W TO 15N93W TO 15N99W TO 10N105W TO 08N102W

TO 10N93W TO 13N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 26N111W TO 21N109W TO 24N107W TO

26N109W TO 31N114W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N112W TO 31N113W TO 32N115W TO

30N115W TO 26N111W TO 26N110W TO 29N112W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO

29N113W TO 30N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W

TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20

TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N121W TO 20N115W TO 22N110W TO

30N116W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N116W TO 30N121W TO

25N135W TO 14N137W TO 11N126W TO 15N116W TO 22N116W WINDS 20 KT

OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N115W TO 29N116W TO

28N117W TO 27N116W TO 27N115W TO 29N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN

VIZCAINO BAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

WITHIN 12N131W TO 13N135W TO 11N136W TO 10N135W TO 11N132W TO

12N131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 27N116W TO 21N128W TO 24N135W TO 13N137W TO 11N119W TO

17N111W TO 27N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA BELOW.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO

27N137W TO 30N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N129W TO 14N132W TO 13N133W TO

11N133W TO 11N130W TO 12N129W TO 13N129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO

12N140W TO 17N129W TO 22N129W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT JAN 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 10N115W. ITCZ FROM 10N115W TO

08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 16N AND W OF 117W.

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 10 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 11 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 12 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N174W 23N170E 20N160E MOVING E 30 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT

N OF 27N 175E AND 160W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N160W 21N180W 20N170E THENCE TROUGH

17N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N...

AND NW OF FRONT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N153W 22N160W 17N170W THENCE TROUGH

15N180E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 172W AND 148W...

AND WITHIN 330 NM N OF FRONT AND ITCZ W OF 165W.

.FRONT 30N145W 23N153W THENCE TROUGH 25N163W 22N170W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO A TROUGH 30N148W 23N157W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED DIRECTLY

ABOVE.

.TROUGH 12N177E 10N177E 05N176E MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE

TSTMS FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 173E AND FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N170E 06N170E. WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20

KT OR LESS.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N163E 26N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N

OF 26N FRONT AND 170E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 167E

AND 170W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 3 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N173W 26N162W 30N153W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3

M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N160E 17N180W 25N170W 30N150W... AND S

OF 07N BETWEEN 178W AND 160W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M N OF LINE 30N165E 25N180W

26N160W 22N155W 30N142W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE

14N160E 25N167W 18N167W 17N160W 29N140W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 5 TO 7 M N OF A LINE 30N176W 24N170W

30N158W. SEAS 4 TO 5 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 16N170E 20N170W

30N150W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 12N160E

17N170W 21N160W 12N150W 14N140W.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 08N140W 06N150W 07N162W 05N168W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS

WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 145W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 160W... AND WITHIN 90 NM

OF ITCZ W OF 170W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 02N TO 08N W OF 165E.

$$

.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.=