HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC TUE MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 05.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N177W 979 MB MOVING N 05 KT.
WITHIN 300 NM S AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 57N W OF 163W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N176W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N178W 986 MB.
WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 54N141W TO 30N157W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N167W 982 MB. S
OF 54N W OF 146W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 38N180W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N144W 979 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM N AND W...600
NM E...AND 900 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 56N134W 998 MB
AND SECOND NEW CENTER 60N147W 994 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 59N153W TO
40N134W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N179E 1007 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 960 NM N
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 60N178E
TO 57N171W TO 56N157W TO 60N148W TO 60N145W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N174E TO 52N167W TO
54N156W TO 59N146W TO 56N134W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 56N171W TO 56N162W AND WITHIN THE COOK INLET. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 57N175E
TO 52N176W TO 55N154W TO 60N143W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 60N179W TO 56N168W TO 57N155W TO 60N151W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N173E TO 51N169W TO
60N145W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 40N E OF 125W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 41N E OF 129W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4
M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 51N
BETWEEN 167W AND 180W AND FROM 51N TO 60N BETWEEN 136W AND 150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM
44N180W TO 53N157W TO 51N144W AND FROM 33N TO 48N BETWEEN 156W
AND 166W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 55N BETWEEN 140W AND 173W
AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 140W AND 153W.
.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 TUE MAR 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 5.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 28N115W TO 29N115W TO 30N116W TO 28N116W TO 26N115W TO
28N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 16N94W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 10N86W TO 12N86W TO 10N89W TO 08N90W TO 08N88W TO 10N86W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N91W TO 09N91W TO
09N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N78W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N80W TO
07N79W TO 07N78W TO 08N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N135W TO 24N140W TO 19N140W TO
19N139W TO 07N140W TO 19N138W TO 22N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N135W TO 24N136W TO 26N140W TO
06N140W TO 07N136W TO 22N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH NEXT FEATURE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N118.5W TO 27N124W. WITHIN
30N118W TO 30N124W TO 29N123W TO 29N120W TO 30N118W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N114W TO 24.5N127W.
WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 15N133W TO 19N127W TO
30N117W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 30N121W.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1900 UTC TUE MAR 3...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 01.5S81W TO 03.4S87W TO 03.4S103W TO 00.5S113W. ITCZ
FROM 04N120W TO BEYOND 01.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01S TO
03.4S BETWEEN 92W AND 103W...AND FROM 02N TO 04N BETWEEN 125W
AND 140W.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 03 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 04 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 05 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N179W 28N180W MOVING NE 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF
23N W OF 166W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N173W 24N180W. S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF
27N BETWEEN 160W AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N168W 22N174W 19N180W. S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 157W AND FRONT.
.TROUGH 27N178W 20N178W MOVING N 10 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 170W AND 174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED INTO FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.TROUGH 30N148W 28N150W MOVING NE SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 04N TO 18N BETWEEN 140W AND 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 05N TO 25N BETWEEN
140W AND 161W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N E OF 155W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 03N TO 196N BETWEEN 145W AND 180W...AND N
OF 28N W OF 177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 03N TO 24N BETWEEN 140W
AND 165W...AND N OF 22N W OF 174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 03N TO 25N E OF 165W...AND
N OF 22N W OF 160W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 01N140W 05N162W 06N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150
NM OF ITCZ.
$$
.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.=