FZPN02 KWBC 122340
HSFEPI 2345
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SUN JAN 12 2025
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 14.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 55N167W 953 MB MOVING N 20 KT. WITHIN
300 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 59N154W TO 54N150W TO 45N150W
AND
BETWEEN 180 NM AND 600 NM SE AND 120 NM AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM
NE…1200 NM SE…720 NM S…SW AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT…EXCEPT 9 TO 17 FT N OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 63N167W 972 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW
OF A LINE FROM 59N145W TO 57N150W AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 59N174W TO 61N177W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT
EXCEPT 10 TO 17 FT IN THE BERING SEA. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
54N163W TO 57N135W TO ALASKA AND N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF
54N BETWEEN 158W AND 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24
FT…EXCEPT 8 TO 15 FT IN THE BERING SEA. ALSO N OF 52N BETWEEN
129W AND 167W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
59N143W DESCRIBED BELOW.
…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 40N174W 998 MB MOVING NE 35 KT AND
SECOND LOW 35N170W 1010 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. BETWEEN 90 NM AND
480
NM SW QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26
FT…HIGHEST NEAR 37N178W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SE…720 NM
SW
AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT
FROM 30N176W TO THE SECOND LOW TO 35N163W TO 40N154W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 46N156W 989 MB. WITHIN 480 NM
NE…SE…420 NM SW AND 90 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 17 TO 25 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 45N156W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM
NE…720 NM E…660 NM SE…600 NM SW AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N143W 993 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE AND E OF
A
LINE FROM 50N131W TO 54N133W AND WITHIN 240 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM
NE…720 NM SE…420 NM S…360 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 20
TO
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
…STORM WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF THE AREA WITH MEAN CENTER
39N152E 986 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N160E TO
43N160E TO 30N168E TO 30N160E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER 41N154E
978 MB. SW AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N168E TO 39N167E TO 44N160E
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 42N164E 973 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A FRONT FROM 43N162E TO 43N170E…180
NM NE AND E OF FRONT FROM 43N170E TO 40N174E TO 34N176E AND
WITHIN 420 NM S OF A LINE FROM 41N170E TO 40N165E TO 40N160E
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 43N W
OF 177W AND WITHIN 540 NM N AND 660 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 28 FT…HIGHEST W OF 168E S OF 34N.
…GALE WARNING…
.FROM 38N TO 42N E OF 127W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO
16 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 39N125W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 44N E OF
130W
AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 41N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W AREA OF
N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 44N
BETWEEN 123W AND 131W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 34N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W WINDS LESS THAN
25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 50N169E 993 MB MOVING SE 35 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 360 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 720 NM SE…900 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N172W 995 MB. WITHIN 840 NM SE…780 NM
S…720 NM SW AND 660 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10
TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N162W 1004 MB. FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN
152W AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
46N163W.
…GALE WARNING…
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N170E 983 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 180
NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
54N169E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 55N176E 988 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S…SW AND 120
NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
50N TO 57N BETWEEN 180W AND 167E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N179W 990 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE…360 NM
SE AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
…HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING…
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF LINE FROM 60N171W
TO 48N164E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
172W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 59N164W TO 55N177W TO 50N169E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF
LINE FROM 58N161W TO 51N172E TO 49N160E
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS N OF 52N BETWEEN 165W
AND 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 140W AND
159W
AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 167W AND 174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 48N W OF 170E AND N OF
57N BETWEEN 143W AND 147W.
.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN/KELLS. 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 SUN JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 14.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W…INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC…N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W
TO 14N95.5W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC…N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W…INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC…N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W
TO 11.5N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 28N BETWEEN 124W AND 131W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 118W AND 140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N121W TO
24N122W TO 21N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL…HIGHEST N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 30N128W TO 27N129W. N OF
27N W OF TROUGH TO 133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN
NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 125W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 30N121W TO
24N130W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.FROM 06N TO 21N AND W OF A LINE FROM 21N140W TO 14N130W TO
06N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24.5N TO 28.5N NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24.5N AND W OF 110W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W…INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO…NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W…INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO…NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN JAN 12…
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH…
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 09N100W TO 08N111W.
THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 08N111W TO 05N132W TO BEYOND 06N140W.
CONVECTION IS LIMITED.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 12 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 13 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 14 2025.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N163E 26N160E. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N
OF LINE 30N170E 26N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N172E 26N170E 25N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N180E 19N166E 17N160E. WINDS 30 TO 35
KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 177E AND 175W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE
N OF 26N W OF 170W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N170W 23N167E 23N160E MOVING E 20 KT N OF 23N AND
NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N161W 24N180W 28N162E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N150W 25N158W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT.
.TROUGH 12N157W 09N156W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
FROM 17N TO 10N BETWEEN 150W AND 156W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO 03N W OF 162W. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
FROM 23N TO 17N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 21N TO 02N W OF 164W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 22N TO 03N W OF 162W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 12 TO 13 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 170W AND 179W. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N164W TO 20N175E TO 20N160E.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 09N TO 04N BETWEEN 175W AND 174E. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 147W AND 155W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 13 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 164W AND
172W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N148W TO
15N169W TO 05N169W TO 05N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 18 TO 23 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N166W
TO 27N160W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
30N160E TO 25N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
30N172E TO 23N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 18N140W TO
18N160W TO 03N177W TO 04N172E.
.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 04N140W 01N162W.
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.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.
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