Bulletinset for METAREA 12 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-18 14:58:45 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FZPN02 KWBC 181125 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1145 UTC SUN JAN 18 2026 CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 20. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .INTENSIFYING COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N163E 993 MB MOVING E 35 KT AND TURNING NE AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST 40N179E 972 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM SE...180 NM SW...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 45N W OF 171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST S OF 40N. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 48N176W 972 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 56N BETWEEN 165W AND 175E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 44N178E 974 MB MOVING N 10 KT AND SECOND CENTER 35N176W 998 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE...180 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8.5 M. ALSO S OF 51N BETWEEN 168W AND 169E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 51N177E 977 MB AND SECOND CENTER 45N167W 992 MB. FROM 45N TO 58N BETWEEN 162W AND 172E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST SE AND E OF FIRST CENTER. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N173E 986 MB. N OF 50N W OF 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST W OF CENTER. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 36N143W 1000 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 41N BETWEEN 134W AND 154W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N144W 1001 MB. FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN 137W AND 152W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N144W 1011 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW NW OF AREA 59N176E 984 MB MOVING NW 15 KT THEN DISSIPATING. WITHIN 360 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 44N156W 1014 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. S OF 48N BETWEEN 153W AND 163W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST REMAINING CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 40N144W IN WARNING SECTION ABOVE. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 38N174W 1000 MB. S OF 43N BETWEEN 165W AND 164E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 37N157W 1008 MB. WITHIN 840 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 41N174E TO 45N180W TO 50N170W...N OF 52N BETWEEN 161W AND 171W...AND FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 150W AND 153W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 420 NM N AND W OF A LINE FROM 48N180W TO 55N180W TO 64N165W...AND FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN 175W AND 167E. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 60N BETWEEN 170W AND 175E. .LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 50N160E TO 53N170E TO 57N180W. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. .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 0600 UTC SUN JAN 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 20. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N98W TO 13N99W TO 12N97W TO 13N93W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N93W TO 12N96W TO 13N99W TO 10N101W TO 09N97W TO 10N94W TO 15N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 14N96W TO 14N98W TO 13N98W TO 12N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 13N93W TO 15N96W TO 12N105W TO 05N100W TO 05N92W TO 07N90W TO 13N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N88W TO 09N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N89W TO 09N89W TO 09N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 20N140W. WITHIN 24N133W TO 30N133W TO 30N140W TO 13N140W TO 15N137W TO 24N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 24N134W TO 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 18N140W TO 13N134W TO 14N131W TO 24N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N133W TO 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 16N140W TO 18N137W TO 26N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SUN JAN 18... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 09N85W TO 06N90W. ITCZ FROM 06N90W TO 08N100W BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 16N BETWEEN 105W AND 113W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 114W AND 117W. .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 18 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 19 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 20 2026. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FRONT 20N140W 15N154W MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N E OF 150W. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED E OF FORECAST AREA. ASSOCIATED WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS. .FRONT 30N175E 27N180W 24N160E MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 169W AND 175E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N166W 23N174W 20N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT W OF 165E. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N161W 21N170W 20N180W 22N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT W OF 175E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N. .06 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT NEAR 30N160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N W OF 168E. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N173E 27N170E 26N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 28N W OF 180W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N174W 26N180W 25N170E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 172W AND 178W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 145W AND 161W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 140W AND 150W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M N OF 25N E OF 150W. SEAS 4 TO 4.5 M N 25N BETWEEN 156W AND 166E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 23N160E 22N180W 20N177W 20N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M FROM 01N TO 20N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M N OF LINE 30N178W 25N170E 25N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N160E 18N180W 18N160E...AND E OF LINE 30N154W 20N167W 07N180W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 4.5 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 170W AND 171E...AND FROM 20N TO 22N W OF 170E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N152W 24N160W 18N180W 17N160E. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N146W 30N140W 13N140W 01N166W 10N180W 20N170W 30N146W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 07N140W 06N173W 05N180W 07N160E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ E OF 170W. $$ .FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.=