HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC WED FEB 25 2026
CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 27.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 60N144W 987 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 90 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 60N153W TO 59N148W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 59N143W 984
MB. N OF 57N BETWEEN 150W AND 154W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N140W 990 MB. FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN
149W AND 156W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N137W 1012 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 660 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N179W 1007 MB. FROM 50N TO 56N W OF
169W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N176W 998 MB. FROM 51N TO 53N W OF 175W
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N TO 56N W OF
165W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM
49N180W TO 51N170W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 48N TO 55N W OF 163W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N175W 1010 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. S OF 42N BETWEEN 167W AND
175W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N172W 1003 MB. S OF 45N BETWEEN 164W AND
172W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. S OF 50N BETWEEN 158W AND 164W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N141W 1006 MB. S OF 40N BETWEEN 130W AND
145W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N142W 1000 MB. S OF 40N BETWEEN 137W AND
147W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N180W 993 MB. S OF 40N W OF 162W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N175W AND NEW SECOND LOW 39N180W 993 MB.
S OF 41N W OF 162W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N151W TO
56N160W TO 57N170W TO 60N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF ALASKA AND WITHIN THE SHELIKOF
STRAIT AND COOK INLET.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 60N144W TO 55N150W TO 54N160W TO 59N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE BERING SEA N OF 54N...AND S OF
ALASKA N OF 53N BETWEEN 142W AND 165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 57N150W TO 55N157W TO 55N165W TO 58N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 53N W OF 140W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 34N TO 40N
BETWEEN 123W AND 129W...WITHIN 90 NM OF S ALASKAN COAST BETWEEN
130W AND 143W...WITHIN THE BERING SEA FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN
ALASKA AND 175W...AND FROM 45N TO 52N W OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 54N BETWEEN 130W AND 152W...FROM
32N TO 37N BETWEEN 130W AND 142W...AND FROM 44N TO 54N W OF
165W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 52N BETWEEN 128W AND 154W...FROM
35N TO 40N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W...AND FROM 45N TO 53N W OF 154W.
.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 1200 UTC WED FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 27.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W TO 08N92W NE WINDS
20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN
86W AND 90W...AND FROM 03N TO 11N BETWEEN 89W AND 111W WINDS 20
KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL. FROM 01S TO 03N BETWEEN 92W
AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. S OF 07N
BETWEEN 95W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 12N BETWEEN 115W AND 124W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC..N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N
BETWEEN 94W AND 96.6W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM FROM 07.5N79.5W TO
03N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 1010 MB LOW NEAR 28N138W TO 25N140W.
N OF 06N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N132W TO 20N133W TO 06N134W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 20N140W. NW OF A
LINE FROM 30N134W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN
NW TO N SWELL. FROM 04N TO 11N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS
2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 21N140. FROM
04N TO 08N W OF 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED FEB 25...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO THE EQUATOR AT 94W TO TO
05S110W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05S110W TO 02S130W TO BEYOND
01S140W. CONVECTION IS LIMITED.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FEB 25 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 26 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 27 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 25N140W 24N141W 21N144W THENCE TROUGH 17N149W 16N151W.
WINDS
20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 22N. SCATTERED MODERATE
TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 141W AND 145W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 140W AND
150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND FRONT MOVED NE OF AREA. TROUGH 20N140W
14N143W. ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED NE OF AREA.
.TROUGH 28N142W 28N147W MOVING NE 15 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
N OF 27N BETWEEN 145W AND 149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N143W 28N145W 28N148W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N140W 25N143W.
.FRONT 30N173W 26N173W 24N174W 19N180W MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO
30 KT N OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT AND 168W...AND WITHIN 210 NM NW OF
FRONT W OF 175W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N169W 25N169W 21N174W THENCE TROUGH
18N180W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N.
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT AND TROUGH S
OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 28N163W 1010 MB. FRONT FROM 30N163W TO
LOW...AND ANOTHER FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N164W 21N167W THENCE TROUGH
18N168W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 161W AND 168W...AND
FROM 16N TO 18N W OF 174W.
.TROUGH 17N144W 13N147W MOVING E SLOWLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF LINE 07N140W 08N169W 20N175W 20N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M NW OF A LINE 30N164W 22N170W
17N180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 01N TO 20N E OF 154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M W OF A LINE 30N168W 16N173W
11N180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 28N BETWEEN 140W AND 148W...AND
FROM 01N TO 15N BETWEEN 140W AND 157W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 09N152W 06N161W 06N177W 06N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 150 NM PRIMARILY N OF ITCZ.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 151W.
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.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.=