East and Central North Pacific High Seas Forecast

FZPN02 KWBC 210525
HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC WED JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 
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 0000 UTC JAN 21. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 38N166W 999 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SW OF A LINE
FROM LOW CENTER TO 42N170W TO 45N170W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4
TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N167W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN
163W AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 35N165W 1005 MB.
FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 144W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 35N169W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N158W 1011 MB. FROM 30N TO 32N BETWEEN
157W AND 166W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR
30N.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 46N160E 968 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN
360 NM SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A FRONT FROM 49N166E
TO 43N172E TO 38N165E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 43N160E. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 52N W OF 179E WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 55N167E 976 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10
M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N171E. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 61N W OF 173W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW W OF THE AREA 61N163E
999 MB. N OF 53N BETWEEN 175W AND 168E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. 

...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N163E 998 MB. FROM 30N TO 38N W OF 176W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N171E 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM
NE...660 NM SE...480 NM SW AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 43N168E
DESCRIBED BELOW. 

...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW JUST W OF THE AREA 37N159E 992 MB. FROM
32N TO 40N W OF 166E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N165E 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N168E 980 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM
NE...660 NM SE...480 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N175E 987 MB MOVING NW 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 52N BETWEEN 170W
AND 172E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL NW OF THE AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N154W 1004 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM 41N147W TO LOW CENTER TO 30N155W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N146W 1013 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM 47N144W TO 42N147W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N153W 1004 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N154W 996 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 300 NM
NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N173E 1002 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N175E 1003 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 52N
BETWEEN 141W AND 155W...WITHIN 60 NM W OF A LINE FROM 41N169W TO
45N171W...AND FROM 44N TO 51N W OF 175W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 51N BETWEEN 138W AND
153W...FROM 47N TO 49N BETWEEN 177E AND 179E...AND FROM 55N TO
63N BETWEEN 166W AND 178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N W OF 178E...WITHIN 60
NM NW OF A LINE FROM 52N176E TO 59N178W TO 60N178W...N OF 57N
BETWEEN 165W AND 176W...AND FROM 42N TO 52N BETWEEN 139W AND
152W.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 WED JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N94W
TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 15N97W TO 
13N97W TO 13N94W TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 11N93W TO 13N98W TO 10N111W TO 
05N108W TO 03N101W TO 06N93W TO 11N93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N98W TO 
10N103W TO 08N115W TO 06N113W TO 05N101W TO 08N95W TO 13N98W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 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 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 09N90W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 27N130W TO 30N130W TO 30N136W TO 27N140W TO 14N140W TO
16N137W TO 27N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 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 0300 UTC WED JAN 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N84W TO 04N100W. ITCZ FROM 04N100W TO 
08N135W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 
95W AND 100W...FROM 06N TO 09N...AND FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
130W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JAN 21 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 22 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 23 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 25N160E 24N167E MOVING NE 20 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 20N
TO 30N W OF 170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 28N166E 999 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO
25N160E AND FROM LOW TO 26N171E. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 25N
BETWEEN 175E AND 170E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N165E 22N170E 20N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. FRONT 30N175E 25N180W.
WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 175W AND 175E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N155W 26N160W 20N169W MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF 25N BETWEEN 152W AND 158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N154W 26N158W 24N164W. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 155W AND 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. WINDS DIMINISHING TO
20 KT OR LESS.

.FRONT 30N165W 27N166W 26N170W MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N156W 25N160W 25N165W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 155W AND 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 160W
AND 180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 20 KT.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 20N160E 15N170E 20N170W 25N160W
25N155W 30N152W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N170W 27N165W 30N160W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 22N160E 22N170E 18N180W
17N165W 30N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 160W AND
168W...AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 172E AND 180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 28N160E 25N170E 23N180W 30N178W...AND N OF 
LINE
30N172W 20N160W 30N150W.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 07N140W 06N150W 07N160W 05N170W 06N177E 04N172E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 180W AND 170E...AND
BETWEEN 165W AND 170W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 03N TO 07N E OF 142W.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.