FZPN01 KWBC 202215
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC TUE JAN 20 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N179E 984 MB MOVING NW 25 KT. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM
NE...120 NM AND 360 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS
4.5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N173W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM
NE...480 NM SE...300 NM S...SW AND 240 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL NW OF THE AREA.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 38N169W 998 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SE...180 NM
SW...NW AND 360 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N169W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN 163W
AND 175W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N166W 1002 MB. WITHIN 480 NM
S...SW...360 NM NW AND N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 36N169W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N160W 1009 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NW QUADRANT
AND FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 154W AND 167W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 30N.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW W OF AREA NEAR 46N157E 970 MB MOVING
NE 20 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 35N160E TO
40N173E TO 47N168E TO 50N160E TO 35N160E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N162E. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 50N W OF
172E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N160E 965 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 360 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR
43N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 52N165E 970 MB.
WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM 57N175E TO 52N179E TO
47N179E AND WITHIN 420 NM NE...360 NM SE...420 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR
49N169E. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM NE...780 NM SE AND 600 NM S AND
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW W OF THE AREA 60N165E
987 MB. N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF 52N BETWEEN 169W AND 166E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N163E 996 MB. WITHIN 900 NM NE...600 NM
E...360 NM SE...180 NM S AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N167E 996 MB. WITHIN 720 NM NE...540 NM
E...660 NM SE...300 NM SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N173E 990 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A
FRONT FROM 45N175E TO THE LOW TO 37N173E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N174E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N175E 998 MB. WITHIN 900 NM NE...360 NM
E...420 NM SE...240 NM NW AND 300 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N178E.

...STORM WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW JUST W OF THE AREA 37N159E 992 MB. FROM
34N TO 38N W OF 164E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N160E 992 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 240 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N165E 980 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE...300 NM
SE...180 NM SW AND 90 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SW QUADRANT AND FROM 34N TO 45N W OF
172E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 36N156W 1004 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 540 NM NE...420 NM
SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N148W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 30N151W TO THE LOW TO 48N147W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N153W 1001 MB. WITHIN 90 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 44N151E TO 41N152W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N151W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE...660 NM
SE...540 NM W AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 48N TO 50N
BETWEEN 148W AND 152W...WITHIN 120 NM W OF A LINE FROM 41N169W TO
46N168W...WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 48N160E TO
43N169E AND FROM 53N TO 57N W OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 139W AND
153W...WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 57N175E TO 53N179E
AND N OF 50N W OF 164E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM
48N149W TO 50N143W TO 50N136W...WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A LINE
FROM 46N173E TO 59N180W AND FROM 43N TO 49N W OF 169E.

.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 TUE JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N97W TO 12N97W TO 13N96W
TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER
AREA WITHIN 12N93W TO 14N94W TO 11N107W TO 09N108W TO 06N105W TO
05N100W TO 12N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO
12N97W TO 12N96W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 09N113W TO 05N112W TO 04N103W TO
09N96W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N96W TO
13N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N91W TO 10N92W TO 07N92W TO 07N89W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 10N89W TO 09N90W TO
09N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO
10N85W TO 10N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N140W TO 13N140W TO 14N136W TO 30N130W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N139W TO 20N140W TO 17N140W TO
17N139W TO 18N138W TO 19N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1930 UTC TUE JAN 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 04N97W. ITCZ FROM 04N97W TO
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 96W AND
117W...AND FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 123W AND 140W.


.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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