HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC THU FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 28.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 59N140W 990 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. N OF 55N BETWEEN 149W AND
156W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
51N128W TO 51N145W TO 54N154W TO 58N162W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N139W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N138W 1016 MB. FROM 45N TO 58N BETWEEN
126W AND 144W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 42N179E 993 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. FROM 30N TO 40N
BETWEEN 174W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 44N178E 991 MB WITH NEW LOW
39N180W 989 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT OF NEW LOW WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 172W AND
180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N173W 989 MB. FROM 44N TO 47N BETWEEN
169W AND 173W...AND FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 169W AND 180W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 48N180W 998 MB MOVING W 20 KT. FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 171W
AND 173E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N
TO 57N BETWEEN 163W AND 169E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH
LOW 48N176W.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N171W 1001 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 47N
BETWEEN 162W AND 171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N176W 994 MB. WITHIN 480 NM N QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N TO 57N
BETWEEN 159W AND 170E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N178W 995 MB. FROM 47N TO 53N BETWEEN
169W AND 175E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 480 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 54N155W TO 47N180W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 34N140W 999 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 41N
BETWEEN 130W AND 145W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N142W 998 MB. FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN
135W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N140W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 39N132W TO
44N142W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N146W TO
55N153W TO 55N161W TO 59N179E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N133W TO 51N158W TO 54N169E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N151W TO 56N155W TO 55N163W TO 57N173W TO 62N180W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM
55N132W TO 52N150W TO 52N170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 59N151W TO 55N163W TO 56N173W TO 60N179W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 55N131W TO 58N141W TO
53N164W TO 52N176E TO 54N169E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 53N
BETWEEN 163W AND 176E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 37N TO 39N BETWEEN 129W AND
134W...AND FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 153W AND 177E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 58N BETWEEN 142W AND
165W...AND FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 159W AND 180W.
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 1200 UTC THU FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 28.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 20N140W. N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF
A
LINE FROM 30N133W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN
NW TO N SWELL. FROM 04N TO 11N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS
2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 21N140. NW OF
A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 21N140W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.S OF 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M IN MIXED SWELL. FROM 04N TO 12N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 114W AND 126W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU FEB 26...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM A 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 04S86W TO 02S99W TO
04S108W. THE ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AND RUNS FROM 04S108W
TO BEYOND 04S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS OCCURRING S
OF THE
EQUATOR TO 10S AND E OF 96W.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FEB 26 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 27 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 28 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N168W 26N169W 21N172W 15N180W MOVING E 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO
30 KT N OF 23N BETWEEN FRONT AND 162W...AND WITHIN 240 NM W OF
FRONT S OF 23N. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 28N162W 1012 MB. FRONT FROM
30N162W TO LOW TO 25N162W 22N164W THENCE TROUGH 18N167W 15N180W.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N BETWEEN 160W AND 164W.1
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 29N159W 1014 MB. FRONT 30N159W TO LOW TO
24N159W THENCE TROUGH 19N167W 14N180W. WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT OR
LESS.
.TROUGH 20N140W 17N143W 13N150W MOVING E SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N140W 15N144W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.TROUGH 30N141W 28N142W 26N147W MOVING NE SLOWLY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN 147W AND 143W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N140W 25N144W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED E OF AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N170W 27N174W 25N180W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N163W 20N170W 16N180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M FROM 04N TO 24N BETWEEN 140W AND 154W...AND N OF 27N E OF 143W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M NW OF LINE 30N161W 15N173W
05N180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M S OF A LINE 13N140W 18N140W 11N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF LINE 30N168W 24N180W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 170W...AND S OF 16N
BETWEEN
144W AND 167W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 08N164W 06N168W 06N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
240 NM N OF ITCZ...AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF ITCZ.
$$
.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.=