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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

2345 UTC TUE FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 50N180 TO 30N180

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 17.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 18.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 47N125W 995 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.

WITHIN 540 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 39N122W TO 41N127W TO

51N131W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO

54N BETWEEN 122W AND 143W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 48N124W 1005 MB.

FROM 36N TO 56N BETWEEN 128W AND 143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3

TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 57N E OF 143W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.

SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS MERGED

WITH LOW 37N121W DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 58N128W 1012 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 57N TO 60N E OF 141W

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW

48N124W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...

.NEW LOW 33N168W 1018 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. S OF 41N BETWEEN 160W

AND 168W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 47N

BETWEEN 159W AND 178W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N16W 1019 MB. S OF 35N BETWEEN 163W AND

170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW

32N172W DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...)

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER N OF AREA NEAR 63N177W MOVING NE 15

KT. N OF 51N W OF 169W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. N OF 58N W OF 172W WINDS 25

TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED WELL N OF

AREA.

...GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N127W 1008 MB. FROM 34N TO 48N BETWEEN

125W AND 136W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST INLAND NEAR 37N121W 1002 MB. FROM 32N

TO 43N E OF 131W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 31N170W 1011 MB. S OF 37N BETWEEN 160W

AND 177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N172W 1008 MB. S OF 38N BETWEEN 161W AND

169W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N146W 1013 MB. FROM 55N TO 60N

BETWEEN 147W AND 158W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N144W 1009 MB. FROM 53N TO 60N BETWEEN

145W AND 159W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM N OF 57N

BETWEEN 169W AND 175W...FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 143W AND

152W...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 50N153W TO 45N166W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM

48N153W TO 47N158W TO 43N162W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 47N BETWEEN 151W AND 161W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE

FROM 51N130W TO 55N136W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N

BETWEEN 159W AND 169W.

.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 TUE FEB 17.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 18.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 24.5N112W TO 16N124W. WITHIN 15N131W TO 22N140W

TO 10N140W TO 09N135W TO 12N124W TO 15N131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO

22N140W TO 15N127W TO 10N124W TO 19N123W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING

SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M

IN NW TO N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED WITHIN 19N129W TO

24N140W TO 13N140W TO 14N132W TO 19N129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N111W TO 30N116W TO

30N140W TO 19N129W TO 07N140W TO 09N120W TO 22N111W...INCLUDING

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.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 29N133W. WITHIN

18N131W TO 23N140W TO 14N140W TO 15N133W TO 18N131W E WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N108W TO 29N115W TO

30N140W TO 18N130W TO 06N140W TO 10N117W TO 20N108W...INCLUDING

SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N90W TO 09N88W TO 10N86W TO

12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 20N105W TO 21N106W TO 20N107W TO 19N107W TO 19N106W TO

20N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N114W TO 30.5N114.5W. WITHIN 31N113W

TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 29N114W TO 29N113W TO 30N113W TO

31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N1130.5 TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN

31N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 29N114W TO 29N113W TO 30N113W TO

31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.39 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. 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 2200 UTC TUE FEB 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

TROUGH FROM 07.5N82W TO 04.5N90W. ITCZ FROM 04.5N90W TO 00N120W

TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02S TO 04N BETWEEN 103W AND

110W.

.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 17 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 18 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 19 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N166W 25N170W 19N180W. TROUGH 25N170W 15N170W. FRONT

AND TROUGH NEARLY STATIONARY. SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 20N

BETWEEN FRONT AND 150W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 20N TO 30N

BETWEEN 172W AND 165W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N165W 25N167W 20N169W THENCE TROUGH

15N173W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 15N ACROSS ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N165W 20N166W 15N165W. FRONT MERGED

WITH TROUGH. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 15N BETWEEN 177W AND 150W.

.TROUGH 15N140W 17N145W 08N148W NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 30

KT FROM 13N TO 25N E OF 150W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 16N140W 15N145W 10N143W. WINDS 20 TO 30

KT FROM 12N TO 27N E OF 150W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 17N140W 15N145W 11N150W. WINDS 20 TO 25

KT N OF 26N E OF 150W.

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

.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 18N180W 20N170W 09N160W 12N140W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 15N180W 17N170W

10N165W 16N140W EXCEPT N OF LINE 30N150W 25N140W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 30N175W 20N165W 30N162W.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF 10N.

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

.ITCZ 04N180W 03N170W 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS

WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 172W AND 167W.

.ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 08N TO 15N E OF 145W.

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.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=