HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC MON FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 18.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N176E 999 MB MOVING N 20 KT.
WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE
OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...N OF 48N BETWEEN 168W AND 165E WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST S OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 59N177E 977 MB. WITHIN 180
NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 61N179E 976 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE
QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420
NM SE AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 66N174W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N129W 1001 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 44N BETWEEN
128W AND 150W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF
CENTER.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY NEW LOW 35N123W 1003 MB.
BETWEEN 240 NM AND 660 NM NW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 38N120W 1001 MB. S OF 40N BETWEEN
118W AND 141W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR
31N129W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. REMAINING CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 45N127W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N131W 1007 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW AND 600 NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N129W 992 MB. FROM 41N TO 58N BETWEEN
128W AND 142W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
40N TO 59N BETWEEN 125W AND 146W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N127W 998 MB. WITHIN 900 NM SW AND 780 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
54N BETWEEN 120W AND 143W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 44N178W 998 MB MOVING N 30 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 37N179W 999 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. BETWEEN 240 NM AND
600 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER...BETWEEN 240 NM AND 780 NM E
SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...S OF 51N BETWEEN
160W AND 165E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST CENTER ABSORBED BY STORM WARNING ABOVE.
REMAINING LOW 40N173W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W AND 360 NM NW
QUADRANTS...AND S OF 51N BETWEEN 159W AND 169W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS N OF 40N BETWEEN 156W AND 177E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N172W 1018 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...AND BETWEEN 360 NM AND 660 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW WELL W OF AREA NEAR 48N149E 986 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FRONT
EXTENDS FROM LOW CENTER TO 50N156E TO 47N160E TO 43N162E TO
40N159E. WITHIN 120 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW NW OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER 53N162E
985 MB. FROM 34N TO 55N W OF 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6.5 M...HIGHEST CONDITIONS NEAR 48N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 66N174W 988 MB. WITHIN THE
BERING SEA W OF 168W...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 36N156E 1012 MB.
WITHIN 600 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 38N164E 1014
MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5
M. ELSEWHERE S OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF 40N BETWEEN 180W AND
165E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N173E.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 33N BETWEEN
165W AND 176E...N OF 50N W OF 176E...AND FROM 42N TO 51N W OF
166E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 54N E OF 137W...WITHIN
360 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 45N173W TO 57N156W...N OF 50N W
OF 177W...AND FROM 39N TO 47N W OF 171E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 56N BETWEEN 138W AND
148W...FROM 40N TO 52N BETWEEN 151W AND 171W...N OF 52N BETWEEN
166W AND 178E...AND FROM 41N TO 49N BETWEEN 180W AND 167E.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN 168W AND 169W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N163W TO 57N154W TO 59N146W TO 57N134W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE FROM 51N130W
TO 59N143W TO 59N154W...AND N OF 58N W OF 176W.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 18.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 22N140W. WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N140W
TO 23N140W TO 23N134W TO 26N130W TO 30N128W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N128W TO 27N130W TO 22N140W TO
22N137W TO 27N126W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 20N122W. WITHIN
30N120W TO 30N134W TO 28N131W TO 27N125W TO 28N122W TO 30N120W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 30N129W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N117W TO 27N127W TO
30N140W TO 20N140W TO 15N136W TO 25N120W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH
NEXT FEATURE.
.WITHIN 11N127W TO 16N134W TO 17N140W TO 06N139W TO 06N129W TO
11N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 20N122W TO 14.5N140W. WITHIN
19N133W TO 21N137W TO 20N140W TO 13N140W TO 12N134W TO 15N133W TO
19N133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH JUST W OF 140W. WITHIN 20N121W TO
21N133W TO 26N140W TO 08N140W TO 14N119W TO 20N121W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
29N115W TO 30N140W TO 20N129W TO 09N136W TO 09N122W TO 21N125W
TO 29N115W...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE
SWELL N OF 20N AND W OF 130W.
.21 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 32N113.5W TO 31N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N113W TO 30.5N115W. CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 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 0300 UTC MON FEB 16...
TROUGH FROM 08.5N78.5W TO 05N92W. ITCZ FROM 05N92W TO 03N111W TO
03N130W TO BEYOND 02N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 16 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 17 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 18 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N177W 18N176E 14N160E MOVING E 20 KT AND NEARLY
STATIONARY
W OF 172E. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 166W AND 171W.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 171W TO 176E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N167W 18N178E 14N160E. WINDS DECREASED
TO
20 KT OR BELOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT BECOMES TROUGH 30N166W 21N168W TO 18N171W.
.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 10N E OF 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 14N E OF 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 12N E OF 166W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 26N E OF 147W...AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 163W
AND 172W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 21N140W
17N155W 24N173W 14N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 160W AND 168W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 13N140W 07N158W 23N172W
14N174E 07N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 09N140W 07N167W
20N171W 07N171E 04N160E.
.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.=