A Pacific bomb cyclone has broken all-time records with a wave height of 58.1 feet, likely topping 100 feet in some areas. The storm is generating winds over 100 mph and waves over 45 feet, and is predicted to reach the upper echelon of those ever observed in terms of its intensity. Meanwhile, an exceptional high-pressure zone over Mongolia may have set a world record for surface air pressure. The resulting northerly winds funneling over the Sea of Japan are predicted to cause a massive "sea effect" snowstorm for the Japanese Alps downwind. The jet stream is likely to carry weather disturbances into the Pacific Northwest and even California over the next week, with the eastern United States expected to be generally mild as the flow of Arctic air into the Lower 48 is cut off.