HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SAT FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 16.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 45N163E 1006 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N169E 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N175E 989 MB. FROM 56N TO 60N W OF 170W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N175E 981 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND 180 NM
SW QUADRANTS AND FROM 55N TO 62N BETWEEN 168W AND 180W WINDS 35
TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N BETWEEN 162W AND
170E WINDS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N163E 1010 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 30N TO 37N W OF 167E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW
36N179E BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 64N168W 995 MB MOVING NE 30 KT.
WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 61N164W TO 49N170W TO 43N176W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N170W.
ELSEWHERE N OF 40N BETWEEN 163W AND 171W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED BY LOW 58N139W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 39N BETWEEN 153W AND 174W AREA OF E WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N179E 1002
MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 41N175W TO 31N168W WINDS 35
TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N170W. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 49N BETWEEN 157W AND 179W AND FROM 30N TO 44N BETWEEN 178E
AND 167E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N173W 1001 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 45N171W TO 32N167W AND WITHIN 300
NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR
46N169W. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 52N BETWEEN 157W AND 176E WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA 58N165E 990 MB MOVING NE
15 KT. N OF 47N BETWEEN 178W AND 161W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 44N W OF 176W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 60N174E 1014 MB. CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 61N179W.
...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N147W 1016 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 58N139W 1010 MB. N OF 49N BETWEEN 138W
AND 154W...INCLUDING THE SHELIKOF STRAIT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N130W 997 MB. N OF 42N BETWEEN 126W AND
152W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 46N BETWEEN 136W AND 151W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 134W AND 151W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 37N127W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N128W 1005 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N129W 1002 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR
41N129W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 37N127W 1006 MB. FROM
30N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 143W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N167W 1015 MB. N OF 54N BETWEEN 170W AND
172W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 48N150E 983 MB. W OF A LINE FROM
50N161E TO 46N166E TO 41N165E TO 36N160E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA NEAR
49N154E 986 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 51N163E TO 47N169E TO 41N168E TO
37N160E WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 60 NM W AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 40N176W TO 44N176W...AND N OF 63N W OF
166W...AND FROM 54N TO 57N BETWEEN 180W AND 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 54N BETWEEN 170W AND
165W...N OF 63N W OF 163W...NE OF A LINE FROM 58N139W TO
55N134W...AND FROM 32N TO 37N BETWEEN 172W AND 174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 51N W OF 169E...FROM 55N
TO 62N W OF 168W...WITHIN 90 NM W OF A LINE FROM 41N171W TO
45N173W TO 52N172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 47N W OF
162E.
.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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 16.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 20N128W TO 30N117W TO 22N132W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO
09N122W TO 20N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 24N126W TO 30N133W TO
26N140W TO 07N140W TO 11N121W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N131W TO 21N134W TO 19N140W TO
08N140W TO 09N124W TO 10N122W TO 14N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N88W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 28N140W. WITHIN
30N138.5W TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO 29.5N139.5W TO 29.5N139W TO
30N138.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO
28N135W TO 30N134W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N121W TO 30N121W TO 30N123W TO
27N124W TO 29N122W TO 29N121W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 M IN
NW SWELL. WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N129W TO 29N130W TO 26N128W TO
28N123W TO 30N123W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M
IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 30N129W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29N133W TO
28N130W TO 30N129W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N120W TO 28N129W TO 30N128W TO
30N140W TO 19N140W TO 25N121W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO
15.5N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 15N94W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO
14N95W TO 14.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1520 UTC SAT FEB 14...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07.5N85W TO 00.5N102W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS
FROM 00.5N102W TO 02S114.5W TO BEYOND 03.5N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 84W
AND 93W AND FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 133W AND 140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE TROUGH AND
ITCZ BETWEEN 98W AND 124W.
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FEB 14 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 15 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 16 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 24N171W 1011 MB MOVING W 10 KT. TROUGH 30N172W TO LOW TO
18N171W. FRONT AND LOW MOVING W 10 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 27N
BETWEEN 163W AND 168W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE
30N149W 18N156W 30N172W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E
OF
LOW AND TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH 30N172W 23N172W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF A LINE 30N153W 21N154W 30N172W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT NEAR 30N173W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N147W 15N152W 30N170W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N177E 24N173E 23N164E NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT
N OF 27N BETWEEN 170E AND 175E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N179E 23N172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N173W 24N179W.
.FRONT 30N142W 28N149W MOVING S 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N148W 28N140W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS WEAKENED TO 20 KT OR
LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 30N170W 20N160W
15N150W 25N140W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF A LINE 30N152W 26N150W 22N157W 26N174W
30N175W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N142W 22N143W 12N155W
30N170E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 169E AND 162E.
SEAS
4 TO 5 M N OF 23N BETWEEN 154W AND 170W. SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 27N E
OF
148E. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 21N140W 08N150W
08N160W
26N176W 15N160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF A LINE 23N140W 16N154W
30N171W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 18N140W 09N156W 25N172W
17N177E 14N160E.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 04N140W 03N151W 06N163W 07N168W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 300 NM OF ITCZ W OF 149W.
$$
.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.=