HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SUN FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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SECURITE
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT
TO 50N 160E
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 17.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 51N169E 999 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 46N TO 56N BETWEEN 169W
AND 163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 48N170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 58N176E 976 MB.WITHIN
240 NM SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 60N178W TO
57N170W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N
BETWEEN 162W AND 171E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW
62N177W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N180W 999 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
WITHIN 300 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 43N176W TO 41N173W TO 32N169W
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 NM. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 48N
BETWEEN 159W AND 168E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N174W 1005 MB.
FROM 30N TO 53N BETWEEN 157W AND 177E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4
TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N173W 1014 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 159W AND 166W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN
158W AND 179W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N134W 1010 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. FROM 48N TO 60N BETWEEN
133W AND 151W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N127W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 53N143W TO 45N135W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 42N BETWEEN 125W AND 150W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 47N127W 994 MB. FROM
36N TO 48N BETWEEN 130W AND 137W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8
M...HIGHEST NEAR 47N133W. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 56N BETWEEN 122W
AND 145W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N129W 1004 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NW
QUADRANT AND FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 135W AND 151W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N123W 998 MB.
FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 117W AND 138W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 30N TO 32N BETWEEN
118W AND 127W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 48N151E 984 MB. W OF A LINE FROM
50N161E TO 45N166E TO 41N165E TO 37N160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 49N157E 986 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE
OF A LINE FROM 53N166E TO 51N173E TO 43N171E TO 34N160E WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN LOW JUST W OF THE
AREA 62N177W 991 MB. N OF 49N W OF 165W AND WITHIN 180 NM SE AND
S OF A FRONT FROM 48N176E TO 36N163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 34N TO 42N
BETWEEN 172W AND 178W...FROM 46N TO 53N BETWEEN 170W AND
178E...FROM 50N BETWEEN 171E AND 165E...AND NE OF A LINE FROM
57N136W TO 53N130W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
43N171W TO 52N170W...FROM 58N TO 63N BETWEEN 164W AND 178W...AND
FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 172E AND 165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN FROM 42N TO 57N BETWEEN 143W
AND 169W...WITHIN 60 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 41N166E TO
48N176E TO 53N179W...AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 162W AND 173W.
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 48N W OF 162E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE
FROM 58N162W TO 57N159W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 SUN FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 17.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO 26N135W TO 27N133W TO
30N133W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N124W TO 29N132W TO 27N134W TO 25N140W TO
20N140W TO 25N133W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 13N122W TO 12N128W TO 17N140W TO
07N140W TO 07N134W TO 10N120W TO 13N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. WITHIN 25N115W TO
28N119W TO 24N120W TO 23N118W TO 23N115W TO 25N115W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N120W TO 28N120W TO
29N119W TO 30N118W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN W TO NW SWELL. WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N138W TO 29N137W TO 28N128W
TO 26N126W TO 27N123W TO 30N121W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 19N139W TO 19N140W TO 17N140W
TO 19N139W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 M IN MIXED NW AND NE
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N119W TO 29N119W TO 28N131W TO
30N140W TO 15N140W TO 19N135W TO 27N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N135W TO 22N140W TO 14N140W TO
10N134W TO 13N133W TO 14N125W TO 15N135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N118W
TO 30N140W TO 09N140W TO 08N123W TO 18N124W TO 29N118W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO
15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
15N95.5W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31.5N113.5W TO 31.5N114W TO 31N114.5W
TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30.5N114W TO 31N113.5W TO
31.5N113.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N86.5W TO 11N87W TO
10.5N88W TO 10.5N87W TO 10.5N86.5W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2020 UTC SUN FEB 15...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N83.5W TO 04N93W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM
04N97W TO 00N108W TO BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION S OF 08.5N E OF 89W TO COLOMBIA.
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 15 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 16 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 17 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST 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.
SEE MORE WINDS BELOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N177W 17N173E 14N160E MOVING NE 20 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N169W 18N178E 14N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N166W 26N169W THENCE TROUGH TO 19N172W.
.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 17N E OF 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 12N E OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 10N E OF 170W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 27N E OF 146W...AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 156W
AND 172W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 07N140W
07N165W 23N172W 14N174E 07N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 24N E OF 148W...AND N OF 25N
BETWEEN 160W AND 168W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
10N140W 07N165W 23N172W 14N174E 07N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 11N140W 07N163W
22N171W 07N171E 09N160E.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 02N140E 04N151W 02N165W 05N176E 04N165W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS
WITHIN 270 NM OF ITCZ.
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.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.=