HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 0000 UTC FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 27.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 60N146W 996 MB MOVING E 05 KT.
WITHIN 240 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5
M. ELSEWHERE S OF ALASKAN COAST N OF 51N BETWEEN 133W AND 164W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 60N145W 990
MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 300 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.18 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 COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 60N142W 984
MB. N OF 57N BETWEEN 150W AND 154W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
M. ALSO BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM SE QUADRANT AND
600 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 58N140W 1008
MB. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT...AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 600 NM SW
AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR
54N138W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 37N175W 1012 MB MOVING N 25 KT. S OF 46N W OF 170W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N176W 1006 MB.
FROM 50N TO 55N W OF 172W...AND S OF 44N BETWEEN 165W AND 174W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 39N172W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER JUST W OF AREA
NEAR 44N179E 992 MB. BETWEEN 420 NM AND 600 NM N QUADRANT WINDS
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 44N180W 990
MB. FROM 49N TO 54N W OF 166W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 720 NM S QUADRANTS...AND S OF 49N
BETWEEN 161W AND 168W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 34N138W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 38N141W 996 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW
CENTER AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5
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 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 WED FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 27.
.WARNINGS.
.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 08N131W TO 12N140W TO 02N140W TO
07N131W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 16N94W TO 14N108W
TO 12N140W TO 02N140W TO 05N102W TO 09N93W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M IN NE SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 11N113W TO 01N110W TO 00N101W
TO 06N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N94W TO 12N111W TO 05N114W TO 03S106W
TO 00N97W TO 11N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N109W TO 11N114W TO 11N121W TO
07N123W TO 02N117W TO 03N111W TO 08N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.WITHIN 09N86W TO 12N87W TO 08N91W TO 06N96W TO 04N97W TO 04N93W
TO 09N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 10N85W TO 13N87W TO 03N99W TO
00N99W TO 02N92W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N87W TO 11N90W TO 09N90W TO 09N86W TO
10N85W TO 13N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 09N86W TO 13N87W TO
05N97W TO 04N94W TO 09N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
WITHIN 10N85W TO 13N88W TO 06N96W TO 00N99W TO 01N93W TO 06N88W
TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 12N87W TO 09N94W TO 07N92W TO
08N88W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N91W TO
02N99W TO 02S99W TO 02S95W TO 03N91W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 07N78W TO 09N79W TO 08N82W TO 04N82W TO 04N81W TO 04N79W
TO 07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N78W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 06N81W TO
06N80W TO 06N78W TO 08N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M. WITHIN 06N78W TO 09N79W TO 04N85W TO 01N87W TO 00N85W TO
03N80W TO 06N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE
AZUERO PENINSULA... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N134W TO 30N128W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N132W TO 30N133W TO 30N140W TO
05N140W TO 06N129W TO 10N128W TO 19N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N133W TO 11N136W TO 10N140W TO
04N140W TO 05N133W TO 07N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0000 UTC WED FEB 25...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 12S82W TO 05S100W TO 05S111W. ITCZ FROM
05S111W TO 01S133W TO BEYOND 02S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE S OF 01N
BETWEEN 87W AND 107W.
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 25 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 26 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 27 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 26N140W 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N142W
THENCE TROUGH 19N151W. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 15N144W 13N151W. FRONT
AND TROUGH MOVING NE 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW
AND WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGHS AND FRONT. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH AND FRONT FROM
11N TO 18N...AND FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 142W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND FRONT MOVED NE OF AREA. TROUGH 24N140W
18N145W. ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED NE OF AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N140W 22N143W.
.FRONT 30N174W 20N180W MOVING E 10 KT N OF 25N NEARLY STATIONARY
ELSEWHERE. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N172W 25N175W 20N178W. WINDS 20 TO
30 KT WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT S OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 29N167W 1010 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO
25N170W 17N180W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 170W AND
164W...AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.TROUGH 18N158W 16N156W MOVING W 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 25N180W 15N165W 15N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 20N180W 25N175W
15N165W 10N155W 09N140W EXCEPT N OF 25N BETWEEN 165W AND 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 15N180W 20N174W
25N165W 30N165W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 07N180W 05N170W 05N164W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM OF ITCZ.
$$
.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=