The High Seas Forecast for the Central North Pacific

High Seas Forecast Issued: 01/30/2026 08:38:07 AM UTC
                        
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
2300 UTC THU JAN 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THIS HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS WHICH MAY BE
HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 29 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 30 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 31 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N162E 28N160E MOVING E 25 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N172W 22N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF
FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N179W 25N170E 19N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 25N W OF FRONT.

.FRONT 30N143W 25N160W 20N170W 19N165E MOVING E 15 KT N OF 25N
ELSEWHERE NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N E OF 145W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N140W 23N150W 21N170W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 27N E OF 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 26N140W 20N150W 21N160W. WINDS DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT OR LESS.

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

.SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N175W 20N180W 30N155W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 15N160E 05N180W 05N160W 20N160W 28N140W...
AND FROM 05N TO 15N E OF 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 26N160E 30N166E...AND
30N173W 25N170W 25N160W 30N145W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
25N160E 25N170E 05N172E 04N170W 06N158W 20N150W 27N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N157W 20N155W 27N140W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 20N160E 30N174W...AND FROM 05N TO 15N
BETWEEN 170E AND 155W...AND FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 175E AND 150W...
AND N OF 20N E OF 170W.

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

.ITCZ 05N140W 06N165W 04N170E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
120 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 165W AND 180W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 10N W OF 175E.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.