HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC TUE JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 15.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N176W 979 MB MOVING SE 25 KT AND
WILL TURN E AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM NE...480 NM SE...300
NM SW...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11
M. ALSO S OF 43N BETWEEN 165W AND 174E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4
TO 8 M. AND S OF 44N BETWEEN 163W AND 169E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1080 NM W QUADRANT WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N164W 980 MB. S
OF 46N BETWEEN 153W AND 167W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
ALSO S OF 47N BETWEEN 149W AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 M. AND S OF 50N BETWEEN 144W AND 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 49N BETWEEN 150W AND 173E WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 41N156W 986 MB. S
OF 59N BETWEEN 145W AND 162W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
ALSO S OF 60N BETWEEN 138W AND 166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1020 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N144W 983 MB MOVING N 35 KT AND
WILL TURN NE AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 420 NM SE QUADRANT AREA OF S
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ALSO WITHIN 540 NM NE...600 NM
SE...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
AND WITHIN 720 NM SE...1140 NM S...AND 960 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1260 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N142W 973 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 63N132W 992 MB. CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 61N147W BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 39N163E TO 47N160E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N166E 1000 MB AND INTENSIFYING. W OF
A LINE FROM 31N160E TO 42N173E TO 53N166E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N172E 981 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 480 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N174E 973 MB.
FROM 36N TO 48N BETWEEN 177W AND 169E WINDS 40 TO 55
KT...HIGHEST WITHIN 120 NM SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT OF
LOW. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ALSO FROM 32N TO 51N BETWEEN 175W AND 165E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NW AND
420 NM NE QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 960 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N174W 1006 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT
AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
480 NM NE QUADRANT AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
54N177W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N169E 1001 MB MOVING W 15 KT.
FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 174E AND 166E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 M. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM NW...240 NM NE...360 NM SE...AND 180
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3
TO 6 M IN SW TO W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOWS
43N166E ABOVE AND 54N177W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N161W 991 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN
157W AND 165W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N152W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
50N TO 55N BETWEEN 134W AND 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
41N156W ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 56N154W 990 MB MOVING SE 05 KT AND
WILL TURN N 10 KT AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM NE...90 NM
SW...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4
M...HIGHEST SW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 61N147W 997 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM SE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS AREA OF S TO SW WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT
AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 41N156W ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 58N178W 1012 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A
LINE FROM 56N179E TO 59N176W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N177W 1006 MB. FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN
175W AND 177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
360 NM NW AND NE...AND 480 NM N QUADRANTS AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N177W 1006 MB. FROM 52N TO 54N BETWEEN
174W AND 177E AREA OF NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N173W 995 MB. FROM 49N TO 54N BETWEEN
170W AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM NW...600 NM N...AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS AREA OF NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 41N TO 43N E OF 127W AREA OF N WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 41N TO 43N BETWEEN 125W AND 127W AREA OF
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 44N
BETWEEN 125W AND 131W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N174W TO
56N168W TO 55N162W TO 57N154W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 55N172E TO 50N168W TO 58N151W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 59N180W TO 55N164W TO 57N155W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N174E TO 50N169W TO 57N152W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 60N179E TO 55N177W TO 56N164W TO 57N160W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 54N168E TO
50N180W TO 50N164W TO 59N152W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 50N166E TO 48N168E TO 47N173E TO 43N178E TO
39N168W...FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN 159W AND 165W...FROM 59N TO
61N W OF 176W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 53N173W AND 52N159W...FROM 54N
TO 57N E OF 139W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 55N157W TO 60N138W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 55N BETWEEN 153W AND
156W...N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN 161W AND 178E...WITHIN
90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 51N162E TO 46N166E TO
42N172E...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 48N158W TO
36N169W...WITHIN 60 NM OF 43N161E...AND N OF A LINE FROM 60N150W
TO 57N135W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN 170W AND
180W...FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 175W AND 169E...WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 50N160E TO 44N169E...FROM 46N TO 50N
BETWEEN 140W AND 156W...FROM 44N TO 56N BETWEEN 157W AND
161W...N OF A LINE FROM 56N154W TO 60N147W TO 59N139W...AND
WITHIN 90 NM OF 56N163W.
.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. 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 TUE JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 15.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15N94.5W
TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE... WITHIN 11N93W TO 16N95W
TO 14N98W TO 13N109W TO 03N104W TO 04N97W TO 11N93W... E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 12N99W TO 11N104W
TO 08N101W TO 07N99W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95.5W TO
15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE... WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N98W TO 11N98W TO
12N95W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 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.
.WITHIN 18N127W TO 21N134W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 05N138W TO
13N125W TO 18N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N133W TO 30N131W TO 30N140W TO
14N140W TO 18N133W TO 26N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N134W TO 26N140W TO 14N140W TO
14N134W TO 17N133W TO 22N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1800 UTC TUE JAN 13...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N84W TO 05N97W TO 07N118W.
ITCZ AXIS FROM 07N118W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 103W.
$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 13 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 14 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 15 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N173W 26N180E 24N175E 23N171E 22N166E MOVING E 35 KT. SW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N. WINDS 20 TO
30
KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N165W 25N171W 24N177E 30N174E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N158W 27N160W 21N168W 19N178W. WINDS 25
TO 35 KT N OF A LINE 30N154W 25N160W 30N175W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N148W 22N156W 21N174W 30N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N149W 27N150W 24N151W 21N155W 19N158W
THENCE TROUGH 16N161W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N142W 24N147W
22N151W 22N163W 25N165W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N142W 24N146W 21N149W MOVING NE 10 KT N OF 26N...AND
SLOWLY W ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO A TROUGH 30N145W 28N147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.TROUGH 17N160W 15N165W 15N175W 14N177E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N175E 26N170E 23N164E. SW WINDS 20
TO
25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 178E AND 172E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF A LINE 30N140W 19N150W 22N164W 28N169W 28N169E
26N164E 28N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 23N140W
08N156W 03N168W 04N171E 19N170E 19N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M N OF A LINE 30N160W 26N165W
26N176W 30N177E. SEAS 4 TO 5 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N154W 24N161W
26N180E 30N172E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 13N140W
11N150W 21N166W 10N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF
146W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 5 TO 7 M N OF A LINE 30N147W 21N160W
19N169W
30N176W. SEAS 4 TO 5 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 30N145W 22N154W
17N170W 18N177W 30N178E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N140W 18N160W 14N180W 25N168E 27N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 06
TO
17N BETWEEN 178W AND 160E...AND FROM 12N TO 23N E OF 145W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 08N140W 08N153W 06N166W 05N177E 04N172E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ W OF 157W.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 02N TO 08N W OF 170E.
$$
.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.=