HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 18.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 56N174E 989 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT
WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...WITHIN THE BERING SEA W OF 165W WINDS
TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.12 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 64N179W 980 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM
AND 420 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 63N171W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N129W 1002 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 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.
.06 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 DISSIPATED INLAND. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 47N128W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N130W 1002 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW AND 720 NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF
CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N128W 990 MB. FROM 38N TO 58N BETWEEN
128W AND 140W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
58N BETWEEN 122W AND 143W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N125W 1004 MB. S OF 50N BETWEEN 120W AND
144W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
41N131W.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 48N176W 1001 MB MOVING NE 35 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 37N177W 999 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 32N TO 47N
BETWEEN 164W AND 171W...AND WITHIN 240 NM W AND 420 NM NW
QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BETWEEN 161W AND 170E WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST CENTER DESCRIBED WITH LOW 57N161W BELOW.
REMAINING LOW 41N172W 1011 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 BETWEEN 159W AND 178E WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N172W 1019 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 48N151E 984 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FRONT
EXTENDS FROM LOW CENTER TO 50N155E TO 46N161E TO 40N156E. WITHIN
240 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 53N165E
988 MB. N OF 41N W OF 176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M...HIGHEST S OF MAIN CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 63N171W 997 MB. WITHIN THE
BERING SEA W OF 168W...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N161W 1010 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N142W 1011 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N160E 1012 MB. FROM 33N TO 43N W OF
171E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 40N167E 1014
MB. FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN 175E AND 161E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.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 0600 UTC MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 19N140W. WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N140W
TO 21N140W TO 24N130W TO 30N126W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 29N140W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
30N121W TO 30N126W TO 21N140W TO 17N140W TO 22N133W TO 24N129W
TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 17N124W. WITHIN
30N119W TO 30N129W TO 27N126W TO 27N123W TO 29N120W TO 30N119W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 30N126W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 28N126W TO 30N129W TO
30N140W TO 20N140W TO 20N127W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH NEXT
FEATURE.
.WITHIN 10N127W TO 12N131W TO 15N140W TO 07N140W TO 07N132W TO
08N128W TO 10N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N128W TO 16N133W TO 19N140W TO
10N140W TO 10N133W TO 12N130W TO 15N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N127W
TO 16N133W TO 20N140W TO 08N140W TO 10N130W TO 14N127W TO 20N127W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH JUST W OF 140W. WITHIN 19N127W TO
21N135W TO 24N140W TO 09N140W TO 11N125W TO 14N123W TO 19N127W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 5.0M IN MIXED NE TO E WIND
WAVES AND NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 16N140W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
29N115W TO 30N140W TO 24N139W TO 19N129W TO 06N140W TO 11N120W
TO 29N115W...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60
NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL N OF 18N AND W OF 130W.
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 14N94W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31.5N114W TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN
31N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114.5W TO 30.5N113.5W
TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N114W TO 31N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING
THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 10N89W TO
10N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N106W TO 19N106W TO 19N105W TO
20N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0600 UTC MON FEB 16...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 07.5N81W TO 04N100W. ITCZ FROM 04N100W TO 02N120W TO
BEYOND 01N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 16 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 17 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 18 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N171W 21N178E 14N165E MOVING E 10 KT N OF 21N AND
NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N168W 23N171W THENCE TROUGH TO
17N171W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT BECOMES TROUGH 30N167W 20N170W.
.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 27N140W 17N149W 17N159W 30N171W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF
LINE FROM 17N140W 30N163W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BOUNDED BY AREA 24N140W
12N140W
20N166W 17N174W 20N166E 30N178W 30N156W 24N140W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 22N E OF 169W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF
A LINE FROM 14N140W 10N157W 25N173W 11N160E.
.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 01N140W 03N156W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM
OF ITCZ.
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.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.=