HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 23.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N143W 1001 MB MOVING S 25 KT. FROM 48N TO 59N BETWEEN 146W
AND 157W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300
NM NE...780 NM S AND SE...720 NM SW...AND 600 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N145W 998 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S AND
SE...660 NM SW...AND 900 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N151W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N145W 1004 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW...AND 600
NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 47N133W 1000 MB MOVING NW 10 KT
AND A SECOND CENTER 42N130W 1002 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WILL TURN N
AND NW AFTER 12 HOURS. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 55N143W
ABOVE... WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER....AND WITHIN
240 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 51N140W 999
MB...A SECOND CENTER 50N133W 999 MB...AND A THIRD NEW CENTER
42N132W 987 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS OF
THIRD
CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM
N AND NE QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER...WITHIN 240 NM NE...420 NM
SE...AND 480 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN
360 NM NE...600 NM S AND SE...540 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW
QUADRANTS
OF THIRD CENTER WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 49N137W 978 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 38N124W TO
43N135W TO 46N153W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N177W 1003 MB DRIFTING NE. FROM 30N TO 40N W OF 160W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N176W 1007 MB. N OF 30N...WITHIN 840 NM E
AND SE QUADRANTS...AND FROM 34N TO 62N W OF 165W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N180W 1014 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N...WITHIN 600
NM N AND NE...AND 1080 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 42N175E 1008 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. W OF A LINE FROM
40N160W TO 49N170W TO 62N170W...WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 35N176W ABOVE.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N162W TO
55N154W TO 59N144W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N
OF A LINE FROM 59N174W TO 53N165W TO 52N152W TO 58N146W TO
57N136W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N
BETWEEN 144W AND 153W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
N OF A LINE FROM 59N172W TO 54N155W TO 57N145W TO 56N133W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 59N172W TO 56N161W TO 59N144W TO 54N131W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF KATMAI VOLCANO NEAR
58N155W ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY LOOSE VOLCANIC ASH FROM THE 1912
ERUPTION TO THE SOUTHEAST OVER AND AROUND SOUTHERN KODIAK ISLAND.
THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE TRACE AMOUNTS OF ASH AT THE OCEAN
SURFACE. MARINERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR KATMAI
VOLCANO AND TO REPORT ANY ASH OBSERVATIONS TO THE OCEAN
PREDICTION CENTER AT 301 683 1520.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 49N TO 58N E OF
135W...FROM 46N TO 58N BETWEEN 143W AND 152W...AND FROM 37N TO
46N W OF 178W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 53N BETWEEN 128W AND
145W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 38N175W TO 51N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 136W AND
145W...N OF 59N BETWEEN 166W AND 176W...AND FROM 44N TO 57N W OF
178W.
.FORECASTER MILLS. 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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 23.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
14N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W
TO 14N95W TO 15N93W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 12N98W
TO 11N97W TO 13N94W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N134W TO 26N128W TO 25N121W TO 28N115W TO
30N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY... WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 21N114W TO
21N126W TO 26N140W TO 10N140W TO 07N128W TO 16N115W TO 21N114W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N114W TO 12N118W TO 11N123W TO
08N123W TO 08N117W TO 11N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 12N137W TO 13N138W TO 13N140W TO
09N140W TO 09N138W TO 10N137W TO 12N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N121W TO 13N124W TO 12N126W TO
09N126W TO 08N122W TO 09N120W TO 12N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N112W TO 29N113W TO 25N111W TO
25N109W TO 26N109W TO 29N112W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N113W TO 29N113W TO 26N111W TO
24N110W TO 24N108W TO 25N108W TO 30N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N110W TO 29N112W TO 28N113W TO
27N112W TO 25N111W TO 25N110W TO 27N110W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO
29.5N139.5W TO 30N136.5W TO 30N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO
29N136W TO 30N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0350 UTC SAT FEB 21...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 01N107W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS MAINLY
ALONG THE EQUATOR FROM 01N107W TO 00N125W TO 00N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 01N TO 10N E OF 87W.
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 21 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 22 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 23 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N169W 23N165W THENCE TROUGH 16N166W. FRONT AND TROUGH
NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N169W 22N160W
30N160W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TSTMS FROM 23N TO 16N BETWEEN 165W AND
160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 27N167W 23N163W
17N164W 14N167W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N167W 25N160W
25N149W 30N156W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N170W 22N162W 16N164W. WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 24N BETWEEN 169W AND 158W.
.TROUGH 22N145W 12N149W MOVING WNW SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS FROM 22N TO 18N BETWEEN 146W AND 142W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 23N141W 16N152W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N140W 17N151W.
.TROUGH 30N175W 28N174W 25N174W MOVING NNE SLOWLY. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 179E AND 173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED N OF AREA.
.TROUGH 10N170W 03N178W MOVING W SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF AREA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N140W 28N146W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N142W 27N146W 27N148W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 05N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N175W 23N164W
20N154W 16N154W 22N144W 30N154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M N OF 24N.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 14N TO 10N BETWEEN 156W AND 151W.
$$
.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.=