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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1145 UTC SUN FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

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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 0600 UTC FEB 15.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 16.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 48N167E 1002 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE...480 NM

SE...SW AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6

M...HIGHEST NEAR 47N168E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 55N175E 989 MB.

BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM NE AND 300 NM AND 720 NM SE QUADRANTS

WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N171W.

ELSEWHERE N OF 50N BETWEEN 160W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4.5 M...EXCEPT TO 3 M N OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS E OF 171W.

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N177E 975 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM

SE AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 63N179W 976 MB. N OF 52N N OF THE

ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN 170W AND 168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 5 M.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 36N179E 1000 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A

LINE FROM 30N168W TO 38N175W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6

M...HIGHEST NEAR 34N170W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 160W

AND 174E AND FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 163W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 41N180W 998

MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N170W TO 46N176W

WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N171W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N176W 1000

MB. WITHIN 420 NM E OF A LINE FROM 30N168W TO 50N174W AND WITHIN

300 NM W OF A LINE FROM 37N178W TO 46N178W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.

SEAS 4.5 TO 9 MM...HIGHEST NEAR 42N170W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO

50N BETWEEN 157W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N173W 1012 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE...420 NM

SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS AND FROM 30N TO 54N BETWEEN 157W AND

167W SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 38N170E 1010 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM

30N TO 40N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW

44N176W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 59N144W 1012 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N AND NE OF A

LINE FROM 57N147W TO 59N153W...INCLUDING THE SHELIKOF STRAIT

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 58N149W.

ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 59N BETWEEN 140W AND 155W WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N132W 1002 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE

FROM 51N132W TO 59N153W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.

ELSEWHERE N OF 50N BETWEEN 152W AND 128W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 47N126W 990 MB.

WITHIN 420 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 40N126W TO 49N131W TO

57N135W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N135W.

ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 59N BETWEEN 130W AND 144W AND FROM 40N TO

47N E OF 130W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 300 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 32N140W TO 42N135W AREA OF

N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR

37N141W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 138W AND 150W AND FROM

30N TO 40N BETWEEN 150W AND 160W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 37N129W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 39N128W 1004 MB DRIFTING SW. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM

39N130W TO 43N125W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE

FROM 38N TO 47N E OF 135W AND FROM 30N TO 38N E OF 129W WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N129W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W OF A LINE

FROM 36N130W TO 41N130W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 125W AND 148W AND FROM 30N TO

35N BETWEEN 157W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. E OF A LINE FROM 30N130W

TO 34N134W TO 40N144W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3

TO 6 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 48N151E 984 MB. WITHIN AN AREA

BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 36N160E TO 44N167E TO 50N160E TO 36N160E

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N160E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW JUST W OF THE AREA

54N167E 990 MB. N OF 53N W OF 176W AND WITHIN 120 NM SE AND S OF

A FRONT FROM 50N175E TO 38N160E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7

M...HIGHEST N OF 58N W OF 174W. ELSEWHERE W AND NW OF A LINE FROM

32N160W TO 50N178W TO 58N169W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 32N TO 35N

BETWEEN 173W AND 177W...WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM

37N180W TO 51N167W...FROM 40N TO 52N BETWEEN 174E AND 164E AND

WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 58N138W TO 60N146W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM

48N160E TO 44N165E...WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM

39N177W TO 53N179E...N OF 54N W OF 166W AND FROM 44N TO 50N W OF

166E. .

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM

57N153W TO 43N166W...WITHIN 90 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 40N161E

TO 47N170E AND FROM 53N TO 58N BETWEEN 178W AND 174E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 45N W OF

168E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NE OF A

LINE FROM 56N133W 59N142W TO 59N149W TO 57N155W.

.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 15.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 16.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 25N140W. WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W

TO 29N140W TO 29N138W TO 30N137W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5

TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 29N138W TO

24N140W TO 26N131W TO 23N125W TO 24N119W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT

OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 18N140W. WITHIN

30N124W TO 30N140W TO 22N140W TO 27N127W TO 30N124W NW TO N WINDS

20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M

IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N127W TO

30N122W TO 26N130W TO 21N140W TO 17N140W TO 22N134W TO 25N127W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 20N121W. WITHIN

30N119W TO 30N130W TO 27N126W TO 27N122W TO 30N119W W TO NW WINDS

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR

30N126W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 28N126W TO 30N130W TO

30N140W TO 20N140W TO 20N127W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 15N125W TO 19N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N134W TO 08N127W TO

12N123W TO 15N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN

MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N127W TO 14N134W TO 15N140W TO

09N140W TO 07N134W TO 07N129W TO 11N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS TO 2.5 IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N128W TO 17N133W TO 19N140W TO

12N140W TO 12N130W TO 16N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5

TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N127W TO 20N140W TO

09N140W TO 10N129W TO 14N126W TO 20N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS

2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED E AND NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W

...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N86W TO 11.5N87W TO 10.5N88W TO

10.5N87W TO 11N86.5W TO 11.5N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95W TO

15N94.5W TO 15.5N94W TO 16.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 32N113.5W TO 31N115W. WITHIN

31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W

...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0700 UTC SUN FEB 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 03N100W. ITCZ FROM 03N100W TO 03N120W TO

BEYOND 07N140W SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 88W AND

92W...AND FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 132W AND 137W.

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 15 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 16 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 17 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.12 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT AROUND THE MAIN HAWAIIAN

ISLANDS. FOR DETAILS SEE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST ISSUED BY NWS

HONOLULU UNDER AWIPS HEADER HFOCWFHFO AND WMO HEADER FZHW50 PHFO.

SEE MORE WINDS BELOW.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N179E 24N176E 19N169E MOVING NE 20 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE

TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N172W 22N176W 18S176E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N168W 22N172W.

.FRONT 30N169E 24N165E MOVING E 20 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF

FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT NEAR 30N175W. WINDS

DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.FRONT 25N140W 25N148W MOVING S 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT 21N140W 23N148W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 30N172W 22N167W NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE

TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN 154W AND 169W. WINDS 20

TO 30 KT N OF 27N E OF 148W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 24N140W 21N154W

30N171W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 300 NM OF A LINE

17N140W

30N164W.

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

.SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 173W AND 156W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M

ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 18N160E 22N170E 22N170W 05N160W 28N140W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 170W AND

160W...AND N OF 25N E OF 147W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE

15N160E 22N180W 10N160W 22N140W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 15N160E 20N180W

10N150W 19N140W.

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

.ITCZ 03N140E 05N149W 05N177E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN

120 NM OF ITCZ E OF 160W.

$$

.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.=