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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SAT JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 42N161E 964 MB MOVING NE 40 KT.
WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N...780 NM E...600 NM S...AND 120 NM W
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ALSO S OF 49N W OF
170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N176E 950 MB. FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN
175W AND 174E WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN180 NM N OF A FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 58N179E TO
58N171W...WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE...AND FROM 45N TO 54N
BETWEEN 166W AND 170E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 47N179W. ALSO N OF 33N W OF 156W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N180W. OTHERWISE S OF 33N W OF 177E WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 59N163W 964
MB. FROM 51N TO 57N BETWEEN 156W AND 179E AND N OF 63N W OF
ALASKA WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11.5 M...EXCEPT N OF 63N SEAS
4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED BELOW...N
OF A LINE FROM 33N160E TO 45N173W TO 47N155W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N161W. ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED BELOW...S OF 47N W OF 160W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N131W 989 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.
WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 51N BETWEEN 121W AND 138W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ALSO S OF 32N BETWEEN 121W AND 138W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW INLAND NEAR 51N125W 992 MB. WITHIN
360 NM W QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N161E 997 MB. FROM 33N TO 45N W OF 167E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N175E 991 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 59N163W.

...STORM WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 59N146W 966 MB. WITHIN 240
NM S QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NM N AND NE OF FRONT FROM LOW CENTER
TO 59N144W TO 58N140W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
N OF A LINE FROM 42N150W TO 46N139W TO 53N130W AND S OF 33N
BETWEEN 177W AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO
WITHIN 300 NM SE AND S OF A FRONT FROM 47N150W TO 41N170W AND
WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT FROM 41N170W TO 34N176W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 58N169E 970 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. N OF A LINE
FROM 53N166E TO 53N178E TO 57N167W TO 56N161W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 49N W OF 171W WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS NW OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 50N140W 997 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. S OF 53N BETWEEN 140W AND
150W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N128W 998 MB. WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY
A LINE FROM 50N156W TO 42N156W TO 32N137W TO 39N128W TO 50N156W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 48N BETWEEN
120W AND 137W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 35N BETWEEN 150W AND 177W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 34N BETWEEN 151W AND 170W E WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 33N BETWEEN 156W AND 171W SE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF ALASKA. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF ALASKA AND N OF
56N BETWEEN 133W AND 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
ALASKA AND N OF 58N BETWEEN ALASKA COAST AND 160W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF ALASKA AND N OF
56N BETWEEN 131W AND 162W
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF
ALASKA...FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 151W AND 154W...AND FROM 55N TO
58N E OF 138W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 37N126W 1007 MB. S OF 42N
BETWEEN 122W AND 144W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 51N W OF
170W...NE OF A LINE FROM 61N177W TO 56N164W...AND FROM 48N TO 52N
BETWEEN 138W AND 141W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 58N TO 60N W OF 161W...FROM 52N
TO 57N BETWEEN 176E AND 170E...AND FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 155W
AND 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 60N W OF
159W...N...NE...AND E OF A LINE FROM 59N149W TO 59N143W TO
56N138W TO 52N136W...AND FROM 49N TO 52N BETWEEN 177W AND 176E.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN  5.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 25N133W TO 30N128W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N140W TO 18N140W TO 21N132W TO
30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N136W TO 28N133W TO
28N130W TO 29N127W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3.5 TO
5.0 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N140W TO
11N140W TO 13N129W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N115W TO 29N118W TO 30N140W TO
07N140W TO 14N119W TO 23N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 06N140W TO 03N140W TO 03N137W TO 04N136W TO 06N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC SAT JAN 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 09N89W TO 06N101W.
ITCZ AXIS FROM 06N101W TO 09N120W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 04N TO 08N E OF 85W AND FROM 10N TO 21N BETWEEN 114W AND
135W.

.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 03 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 04 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 05 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 29N161W 1019 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 24N163W MOVING SW 10 KT.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 155W AND 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 26N16OW 1014 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 26N166W
AND FROM LOW TO 18N162W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 155W
AND 165W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 148W AND
178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 18N163W 1011 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO
24N167W AND FROM LOW TO 14N163W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN
150 NM OF LINE 30N165W 25N155W 17N155W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N170W 20N165W 15N155W 30N145W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 14N178E 1007 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 10N176W
AND FROM LOW TO 05N175E MOVING SW 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM
15N TO 25N BETWEEN 170W AND 175E. SCATTERED MODERATE TO LOCALLY
STRONG TSTMS FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN 165E AND 160E...AND N OF 13N
BETWEEN 178W AND 178E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 12N171E 1009 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 25N173E
AND FROM LOW TO 05N175E. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENS TO TROUGH 15N165E 08N169E.

.FRONT 30N164E 25N160E MOVING NE 20 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN
120 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF
26N BETWEEN 178E AND 168E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WELL N OF AREA. WINDS DIMINISHING TO
20 KT OR LESS.

.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 28N W OF 164E...AND N OF 27N E OF 145W. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N160E 30N169E...AND N OF LINE
30N175E 20N167E 10N172E 20N165W 17N150W 18N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 20N160E 30N172E...AND
N OF LINE 30N170W 20N155W 15N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 178E AND
168E...AND N OF LINE 30N170W 25N155W 30N155W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 15N160E 30N176W...AND E OF LINE 30N173W
15N160W 05N150W EXCEPT N OF 25N BETWEEN 145W AND 153W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 10N140W 11N145W 08N167W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 03N W OF 167E.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.