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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

2345 UTC SAT FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FEB 14.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 15.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 46N165E 1007 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N169E 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE

AND 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N174E 980 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT

AND WITHIN 300 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 59N178E TO 54N174W WINDS 35

TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 58N175E 973 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW

QUADRANT AND FROM 57N TO 63N BETWEEN 166W AND 179W WINDS 35 TO 50

KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N BETWEEN 159W AND 171E WINDS

2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 35N166E 1009 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 30N TO 38N W OF 167E

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW

39N180W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...

.FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 154W AND 176W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N180W 998

MB. FROM 31N TO 46N BETWEEN 164W AND 175W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS

4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N171W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 49N

BETWEEN 157W AND 176W AND FROM 30N TO 46N BETWEEN 180W AND 168E

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N172W 1005 MB.

FROM 30N TO 52N BETWEEN 158W AND 178E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4

TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 46N169W.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA 59N165E 995 MB MOVING NE

10 KT. N OF 47N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 61N172E 1018 MB. N OF 56N W OF

173W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 60N147W 1019 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 660 NM SW QUADRANT

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N134W 1010 MB. N OF 43N BETWEEN 134W AND

151W...INCLUDING THE SHELIKOF STRAIT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5

TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N130W 997 MB. N OF 43N BETWEEN 124W AND

152W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 134W AND 151W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3

TO 5.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 38N129W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...

.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N128W 1005 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW

QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N129W 1001 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW

QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N130W.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1020 NM SW AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO

40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 35N125W 1000 MB.

FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 117W AND 137W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4

TO 8 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 48N150E 985 MB. W OF A LINE FROM

50N160E TO 45N166E TO 41N165E TO 36N160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA NEAR

50N157E 987 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 53N166E TO 50N174E TO 41N171E TO

35N160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 60 NM W AND

NW OF A LINE FROM 41N176W TO 49N172W AND FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN

170W AND 163E.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 34N TO 53N BETWEEN 171W AND 177W

AND N OF 50N BETWEEN 171E AND 165E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 63N W OF 163E...FROM 49N

TO 52N W OF 173E...WITHIN 90 NM W OF A LINE FROM 44N171W TO

52N170W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 48N W OF

163E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 SAT FEB 14.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 15.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 30N138.5W TO 30N140W

TO 29.5N140W TO 29N139W TO 30N138.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N117W TO

30N140W TO 18N140W TO 19N135W TO 24N131W TO 23N124W TO 30N117W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN

16N125W TO 18N140W TO 05N140W TO 09N132W TO 11N123W TO 16N125W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED E AND NW TO N

SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N132W TO 30N133W TO 30N140W TO

26N140W TO 25N138W TO 26N135W TO 28N132W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N122W TO

28N133W TO 25N140W TO 16N140W TO 25N133W TO 27N128W TO 30N122W

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

12N129W TO 15N132W TO 15N140W TO 08N140W TO 07N129W TO 10N120W TO

12N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N AND E

SWELL. WITHIN 26N115W TO 29N119W TO 28N120W TO 24N120W TO 23N119W

TO 23N115W TO 26N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118.5W TO 30N120W TO 29N120W TO

29N119.5W TO 29.5N119.5W TO 30N118.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

3.0 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N133W TO 29N132W TO

28N128W TO 28N127W TO 27N124W TO 30N122W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N119W

TO 30N118W TO 29N130W TO 30N140W TO 16N140W TO 27N119W WINDS 20

KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 15N133W TO

14N137W TO 12N138W TO 09N126W TO 10N124W TO 15N133W WINDS 20 KT

OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO

15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15N95.5W TO

14N95.5W TO 13.5N95W TO 14.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2010 UTC SAT FEB 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06.5N77W TO 02N92W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM

00.5N95W TO 03S110.5W TO BEYOND 03.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE

ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 84W AND 93W

AND FROM 04N TO 08.5N BETWEEN 135W AND 140W. SCATTERED MODERATE

CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 96W AND

124W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 14 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 15 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 16 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 25N173W 1010 MB MOVING N 15 KT. TROUGH 30N175W TO LOW TO

18N174W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 170W AND 160W.

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N172W 15N155W 25N140W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT

NEAR 30N178W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 30N170W 15N155W 26N140W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N E OF 165W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N178E 24N175E 22N171E MOVING NE 20 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N178W 22N179W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF

27N

BETWEEN 176E AND 178W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED N OF AREA.

.FRONT 30N166E 25N165E 21N160E MOVING E 20 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT

W OF FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT NEAR 30N178W. WINDS 20

TO 25 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 165E AND 170E.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.TROUGH 11N158W 05N160W MOVING W 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

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

.SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 175W AND 152W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M

ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N160E 20N175W 15N160W 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 06N160E 05N170E 06N180W 08N170W 06N162W...AND 05N158W

O3N150W 05N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ

BETWEEN 167W AND 150W...AND BETWEEN 165E AND 171E.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=