HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC MON MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 04.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N171W 992 MB MOVING W 10 KT.
FRONT EXTENDS FROM 47N173W TO 51N160W TO A NEARLY STATIONARY
SECOND CENTER NEAR 56N145W 1002 MB TO 57N137W. WITHIN 240 NM NW
OF FRONT...EXCEPT WITHIN 420 NM NW OF FRONT W OF 164W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST W OF 163W. ELSEWHERE NW OF
FRONT AND FROM 32N TO 45N BETWEEN 155W AND 178W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT E OF 155W SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N180W 998 MB. FROM 47N TO 55N W OF 174W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
COMPLEX LOW 48N170W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N152W 996 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 34N TO 49N BETWEEN
143W AND 152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N145W 981 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W AND 240 NM
NW QUADRANTS AND FROM 56N TO 59N E OF 142W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 56N138W 991 MB.
WITHIN 300 NM W AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 176W AND 180W AREA OF
S TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N179W 984 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 46N172W
TO 40N170W TO 35N173W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW 48N170W 986 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW
OF A LINE FROM 49N167W TO 45N180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO
6 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 57N170W TO 51N147W TO 42N145W TO
32N160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN BRISTOL BAY...N OF A
LINE FROM 55N163W TO 55N170W TO 58N178E...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF
COAST BETWEEN 144W AND 146W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N135W TO 59N145W TO 59N150W TO
53N165W TO 53N172E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 30 NM
OF THE COAST BETWEEN 144W AND 146W...ALSO N OF A LINE FROM
56N160W TO 56N170W TO 59N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N137W TO 59N140W TO 59N152W TO
54N160W TO 55N172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN COOK
INLET...AND N OF A LINE FROM 56N162W TO 56N172W TO 60N180W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM
60N144W TO 59N150W TO 56N154W TO 55N170W TO 57N172E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM N OF
A LINE FROM FROM 57N136W TO 57N147W TO 49N170W...FROM 44N TO 50N
BETWEEN 148W AND 161W...AND FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 175W AND
180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 59N BETWEEN 135W AND
151W...AND FROM 44N TO 50N W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 53N136W TO
60N146W...AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 42N180W TO 51N158W.
.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 1200 UTC MON MAR 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 4.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W
TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N91W TO 09N91W TO 09N89W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 07N79W TO 08N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N81W TO 06N81W TO 05N80W
TO 07N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N78W TO 08N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N80W TO
06N79W TO 07N79W TO 08N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 07N139W TO 09N140W TO 05N140W TO 05N139W TO 06N139W TO
07N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N116W TO 30N118W TO
28N116W TO 28N115W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
BAY...NW TO N 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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1400 UTC MON MAR 2...
.TROUGH FROM 06N123W TO 00N120W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01N TO
08N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 03.4S83.5W. ITCZ FROM 03.4S110W TO
03.4S117W. ANOTHER ITCZ FROM 03N132W TO BEYOND 03N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR...AND FROM 02N TO 05.5N BETWEEN 132W AND
140W.
$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAR 02 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 03 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 04 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH 30N153W 21N162W MOVING NE SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N149W 26N158W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N149W 29N155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT NEAR 30N176W 27N180W. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N W OF 173W... AND FROM
07N TO 20N BETWEEN 160W AND 148W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 25N E OF 163W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 30N175W 26N168W 30N161W... AND S OF 05N
BETWEEN 178W AND 170W... AND S OF 06N BETWEEN 160W AND 152W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 178W
AND 148W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NW OF LINE 30N178W 28N180W...
AND FROM 06N TO 20N BETWEEN 168W AND 147W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 03N140W 03N150W 02N155W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150
NM N OF ITCZ E OF 148W.
$$
.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.=