NOAA OPC Surface Forecast 00UTC 14 Jan 2016
A developing gale low over the western North Pacific, east of Japan will deepen rapidly over the central North Pacific reaching 958 MB by 00z/14th and 949 MB by 00Z 15th. This will be a dangerous storm as it travels ENE across the primary North Pacific shipping lanes. Winds are forecast to be an unheard of 65-90 knots with seas building 10-16 meters (32-53 feet) within 36-48 hours within 300 NM south and southwest of the center. Shipping interest should avoid this area.
NOAA OPC 48 Hour Wind Wave Forecast 12Z 14 Jan 2016
NOAA OPC Wind and Wave forecast for 12Z 14 Jan 2016 shows a large area of Storm force winds (outlined in yellow) with a very large area of hurricane force winds (Fuschia). Max winds forecast to 90 knots with seas to 16 meters!
Just observed this monster on http://earth.nullschool.net/
Got a reading of 142 km/h from the model
Insane!
– did a search on Google and found your prediction
Just hope that ships are able to avoid
This storm peaked at 90 knots (about 167 kph) and may be a record breaker for a non-tropical storm at this latitude.