HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC WED FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180 TO 30N180
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 20.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N147W 1012 MB. FROM 56N TO 60N
BETWEEN 149W AND 157W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO
4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N143W 999 MB. WITHIN 90 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 60N153W TO 57N144W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7
M...HIGHEST NEAR 58N149W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM S AND 480 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 47N125W 1002 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
BETWEEN 136W AND A LINE FROM 44N128W TO 39N125W TO 32N118W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 56N140W
TO 30N135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 46N125W 1004 MB.
FROM 41N TO 49N BETWEEN 128W AND 136W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 53N BETWEEN 126W AND 138W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS MERGED
WITH INLAND LOW 36N117W DESCRIBED BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 36N166W 1019 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO
30N168W. FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 164W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 44N BETWEEN 159W AND
178W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N161W 1025 MB. FROM 30N TO 36N BETWEEN
158W AND 180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW TO FORM 31N172W
1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N175W 1004 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.OVER THE BERING SEA N OF 54N W OF 164W AREA OF W TO SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 45N180W TO
57N160W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 59N W OF 177W AREA OF W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 58N W OF 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N143W 1015 MB MOVING SE 40 KT. EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE
NOTED WITHIN 360 NM SW AND 960 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N127W 1006 MB. FROM 37N TO 41N BETWEEN
127W AND 135W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
41N E OF 141W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 36N117W 1004 MB. S OF 42N E OF
131W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 53N TO 58N W OF 175W AREA OF E TO SE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N180W.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N136W TO
59N140W TO 60N146W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE
FROM 51N129W TO 55N134W...AND WITHIN COOK INLET.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 58N TO
60N BETWEEN 153W AND 155W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 60N147W TO 59N150W TO 56N157W...AND N OF
57N BETWEEN 158W AND 167W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 49N TO 52N
BETWEEN 140W AND 149W...FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 153W AND
168W...AND WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 60N165W TO 51N172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 147W AND
163W...AND FROM 49N TO 51N W OF 173W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 50N BETWEEN 133W AND 139W...AND
FROM 50N TO 52N BETWEEN 165W AND 170W.
.FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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 WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 20.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH FROM 15N138W TO 06N140W. WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N131.5W TO
29.5N128W TO 29.5N125W TO 30N121W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 20N128W TO 25N140W TO
11N140W TO 11N135W TO 14N130W TO 20N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 15N140W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N140W TO 20N130W TO 09N140W TO
10N125W TO 20N118W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL N OF
18N AND W OF 130W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH NEAR 140W. WITHIN 19N129W TO 24N140W
TO 13N140W TO 13N130W TO 19N129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 140W. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 22N110W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 19N130W TO 07N140W TO
10N118W TO 22N110W...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN
NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL N OF 20N AND W OF 132W...
HIGHEST ALONG 30N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.WITHIN 20N106W TO 19N106W TO 19N105W TO 20N106W...INCLUDING
NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N88W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31.5N113.5W TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W
...INCLUDING THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 30.5N. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N113.5W TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO
31N113W...INCLUDING THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0700 UTC WED FEB 18...
.TROUGH FROM 15N138W TO 06N140W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 08.5N84W TO 01N97W. ITCZ FROM 01N97W TO 00.5N120W TO
BEYOND 04.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 85W
AND 95W.
$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 18 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 19 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 20 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.NE TO 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 18N BETWEEN 160W AND
150W.
...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N167W 22N170W 16N178E. TROUGH 21N170W 15N169W. FRONT AND
TROUGH NEARLY STATIONARY. SE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT N OF 26N WITHIN 90
NM OF FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN FRONT
AND 160W... AND N OF FRONT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM
E OF FRONT N OF 20N AND WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N168W 25N165W 18N167W 13N180W. TROUGH
MERGED WITH FRONT. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND
160W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN FRONT AND
160W... AND N OF 22N W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 30N175W 1001 MB. FRONT WEAKENED TO
TROUGH.
TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH LOW 30N168W 20N166W 15N167W. WINDS 30 TO
35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW... AND N OF 28N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 165W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 160W...
AND N OF 25N W OF 170W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH 19N141W 10N147W NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM
13N TO 27N E OF 150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 19N142W 11N148W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM
15N TO 25N E OF 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 18N142W 11N144W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM
17N TO 20N E OF 150W.
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 12N BETWEEN 160W AND 150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 13N BETWEEN 160W AND
150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 4.5 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 170W AND 165W.. AND FROM 12N TO
22N BETWEEN 160W AND 147W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W
OF 170W... AND N OF 10N E OF 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 4,5 M N OF 20N BETWEEN 170W AND
155W... AND FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 155W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE
N 13N W OF 170W... AND N OF 08N E OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 4.5 M N OF LINE 25N180W 22N160W
16N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF 10N.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 02N140W 01N164W 03N180W.
$$
.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.=