HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC MON JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 07.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 56N179W 949 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 55N172W 960 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 120 NM S
SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER AND WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 M. ALSO WITHIN 420
NM S SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER...WITHIN 540 NM SE AND 480 NM S
QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER...AND N OF 60N W OF 170W WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 41N BETWEEN 155W AND 166E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M. OTHERWISE N AND W OF A LINE
FROM 30N173E TO 50N153W TO 65N170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW INLAND 59N157W 965 MB. WITHIN 420
NM S AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11
M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N166W. ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW
53N179W BELOW...N OF 45N BETWEEN 150W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N BETWEEN 150W AND 166E WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 60N148W 970 MB. BETWEEN 480 NM AND 780
NM S QUADRANT AND WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 10 M. ALSO WITHIN 1020 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN THE
BERING SEA BETWEEN ALASKAN COAST AND 171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 7.5 M...EXCEPT SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 WITHIN THE BERING SEA.
ELSEWHERE S OF ALASKA N OF 40N BETWEEN 126W AND 175W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 58N151W 972 MB. WITHIN 180
NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N144W 969 MB. N OF 46N BETWEEN 128W AND
150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 46N162E 997 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N177E 991 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N179W 990 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 240 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA 39N157E 998 MB. WITHIN 360
NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N163E 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N167E 994 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 45N171E 996
MB. WITHIN 540 NM NE...300 NM SE...AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS OF
MEAN CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE S OF 52N W OF 175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N135W 1006 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 660 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N125W 1009 MB. WITHIN 480 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 32N123W 1013 MB. CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW S OF AREA 26N164W 1011 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND REMAINING CONDITIONS S OF
AREA.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF ALASKA AND WITHIN
BRISTOL BAY AND THE COOK INLET. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF ALASKA AND N OF 56N BETWEEN 132W AND
163W AND E OF A LINE FROM 56N136W TO 54N131W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N160W TO 57N170W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N W OF ALASKA AND WITHIN THE COOK INLET.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE
COOK INLET AND SHELIKOF STRAIT...AND NE OF A LINE FROM 56N160W TO
58N170W TO 61N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N BETWEEN 143W AND 176E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 56N171E 1002 MB. WITHIN 300
NM NE AND E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 53N E OF
143W...N OF 51N W OF 143W...AND FROM 42N TO 49N W OF 170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N E OF 156W...FROM 50N TO 55N
E OF 140W...WITHIN THE BERING SEA FROM 55N TO 60N...FROM 50N TO
54N BETWEEN 163W AND 178E...AND FROM 40N TO 48N W OF 175E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 50N BETWEEN 131W AND
165W...WITHIN THE BERING SEA N OF 54N...FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN
161W AND 172W...AND WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
40N166E TO 51N176E TO 49N154W.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 0000 UTC MON JAN 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 7.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N 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.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 23N133W. WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N140W
TO 08N140W TO 12N127W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM
30N129W TO 27N140W. WITHIN 30N118W TO 25N140W TO 02N140W TO
08N125W TO 17N115W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N125W TO 30N140W TO
27N140W TO 26N135W TO 28N127W TO 30N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 25N125W TO 24N133W.
WITHIN 17N116W TO 22N140W TO 01N140W TO 00N130W TO 04N122W TO
17N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO 25N128W TO
26N123W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
TO N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W 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 CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC MON JAN 5...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N78W TO 05N95W. ITCZ FROM 05N95W
TO 08N125W TO BEYOND 09N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS
EVIDENT AT THIS TIME.
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JAN 05 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 06 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 07 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 25N163W 1012 MB. TROUGH 29N164W TO LOW TO 22S162W 18N163W.
LOW AND TROUGH MOVING SW 10 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN
157W AND 162W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 151W
AND 169E. SEE SEAS BELOW. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM
OF LOW. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 19N TO 14N BETWEEN
154W AND 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH 30N171W 22N170W 17N167W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 27N170W 24N160W 24N150W. SEE SEAS
BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N174W 17N170W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF
25N BETWEEN 154W AND 169W. SEE SEAS BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 147W AND 157W. SEE
SEAS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT AROUND THE MAIN HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS. FOR DETAILS SEE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST ISSUED BY NWS
HONOLULU UNDER AWIPS HEADER HFOCWFHFO AND WMO HEADER FZHW50 PHFO.
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 24N E OF 162W. SEE SEAS
BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 10N E OF 154W...AND
FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 154W AND 164W. SEE SEAS BELOW.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N173E 24N165E 21N160E MOVING NE SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M W OF LINE 30N170E 27N164E.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N179E 25N171E
20N160E.
WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 28N BETWEEN
171E AND 177E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 28N177W
14N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N179E 24N170E. SEAS SUBSIDED TO 2.5 M
OR
LOWER.
.TROUGH 14N151W 08N158W 04N162W MOVING NW 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 18N157W 07N167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 24N161W 10N164W.
.TROUGH 18N177E 12N175E 10N172E MOVING W 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 19N170E 10N169E 04N171E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 21N167E 08N165E 02N169E.
.TROUGH 14N176W 06N169E 02N171E NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF A LINE 27N167W 22N154W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 154W...AND N OF 22N BETWEEN 170W AND
154W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 28N169W 22N154W. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF 05N E OF 160W...AND N OF 22N BETWEEN
160W AND 177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 155W AND
167W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF 05N E OF 160W...AND N OF
15N BETWEEN 160W AND 177E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 05N140W 04N144W 06N152W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
120 NM OF ITCZ.
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.FORECASTER AHUE. HONOLULU HI.=