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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1745 UTC THU MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 05.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 06.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 41N176W 993 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND

SECOND LOW 45N168W 991 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 37N TO 47N W OF

168W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO

53N W OF 162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 55N158W 972 MB AND

SECOND CENTER 43N165W 1003 MB. FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 154W AND

163W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 60N

BETWEEN 140W AND 165W AND WITHIN 420 NM W OF A LINE FROM 47N152W

TO 33N161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR

49N149W. ALSO N OF 52N W OF ALASKA WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3

M.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 57N156W 969 MB

AND SECOND CENTER 58N152W 969 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT OF

FIRST LOW AND N OF 59N BETWEEN 142W AND 153W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT.

SEAS 3 TO 5 M...EXCEPT SE QUADRANT SEAS 4 TO 8 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 60N152W 988 MB. WITHIN 780 NM SW

SEMICIRCLE AND 360 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6

M.

...GALE WARNING...

.S OF 39N BETWEEN 115W AND 127W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

ELSEWHERE S OF 40N E OF 130W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 42N BETWEEN 120W AND 133W WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 132W WINDS 25 TO

35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 35N167W 1001 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 540 NM E OF A LINE

FROM 50N150W TO 36N167W TO 30N170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5

M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 55N158W

DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 38N180W TO 30N170W WINDS 25 TO

35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE COOK INLET AND N OF

A LINE FROM 56N162W TO 56N170W TO 58N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO

MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 120 NM OF S ALASKAN COAST BETWEEN

149W AND 174W...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA AND BRISTOL BAY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE

FROM 56N162W TO 55N170W TO 58N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE

FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE COOK INLET...WITHIN 120 NM OF THE

ALEUTIAN ISLANDS W OF 160W...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA AND

BRISTOL BAY.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE

COOK INLET AND SHELIKOF STRAIT...AND N OF A LINE FROM 54N165W TO

55N170W TO 59N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY

WITHIN 120 NM OF THE S ALASKAN COAST BETWEEN 149W AND 180W...AND

WITHIN THE BERING SEA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 270 NM EITHER

SIDE OF A LINE FROM 30N168W TO 44N160W TO 51N146W...AND WITHIN

300 NM N OF A LINE FROM 42N180W TO 56N150W TO 51N136W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N BETWEEN 137W AND 156W...FROM

44N TO 58N BETWEEN 137W AND 170W...AND FROM 40N TO 46N W OF

174W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM OF THE ALASKAN AND

CANADIAN COASTLINES BETWEEN 124W AND 156W...AND FROM 42N TO 54N

BETWEEN 135W AND 169W.

.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 MAR 05.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 06.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20

TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM

30N116W TO 26N116W TO 20N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3

M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 124W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF ALINE FROM

31N117W

TO 26N117W TO 18N130W TO 13N133W TO 13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.N OF 12N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 24N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

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

.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU MAR 5...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 07N90W TO 02N100W TO

03N110W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 03N110W TO 05N130W TO BEYOND

04N140W. CONVECTION IS LIMITED.

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAR 05 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 06 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 07 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N170W 21N177W 19N179W MOVING E 15 KT. S WINDS 20 TO 30

KT BETWEEN FRONT AND 161W N OF 24N. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG

TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N163W 24N167W 19N172W THENCE TROUGH

14N180W. WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N162W 24N167W THENCE TROUGH 21N173W

21N180W. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N BETWEEN 167W AND 172W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW JUST W OF FORECAST AREA. SE TO E WINDS

20 TO 30 KT N OF 24N W OF 173W.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 25N E OF 160W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 17N TO 28N E OF 147W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 27N E OF 160W.

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

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 04N TO 27N E OF 167W...AND N OF LINE 30N159W

18N180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 06N E OF 162W...EXCEPT

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M N OF 29N E OF 152W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF

LINE 23N162W 20N180W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF A LINE 06N140W 12N156W

21N164W 19N180W.

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

.ITCZ 03N140W 03N147W 02N157W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90

NM N OF ITCZ.

.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 166W AND 173W.

$$

.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.=