HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC FRI MAR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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 0600 UTC MAR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 08.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N161W 978 MB MOVING NE 25 KT WILL SLOW AFTER 24
HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW CENTER...
EXCEPT 1080 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS...AND N OF 57N
BETWEEN 149W AND 156W...WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 T0 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N147W 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST WITHIN 240 NM S AND
SE QUADRANTS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N145W 993 MB WITH CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED BY LOW 60N136W BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N167W 1001 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE...
360 NM SW...AND 600 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N152W 1001 MB. WITHIN 600 NM
SE...360 NM SW...AND 660 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N142W 990 MB. WITHIN 180 NM
S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N136W 992 MB. FROM 48N TO 60N
E OF 173W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 57N136W.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLEX LOW W OF
AREA...FROM 30N TO 37N W OF 176W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER JUST
W OF AREA NEAR 31N177E 1002 MB. FROM 31N TO 34N W OF
177W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
30N TO 42N W OF 156W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W N TO NW WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 122W AND
132W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N129W
TO 38N124W TO 43N125W TO 30N142W TO 30N129W...WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE COOK INLET
AND N OF A LINE FROM 55N161W TO 55N174W TO 58N180W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 59N151W TO 52N168W TO 54N180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF A LINE FROM 58N152W TO 54N162W TO 57N174W TO 59N180W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE
COOK INLET...AND N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 57N151W TO
52N164W TO 55N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WITHIN THE COOK INLET AND SHELIKOF STRAIT...N AND NW OF
A LINE FROM 58N150W TO 54N162W...AND N OF A LINE FROM
54N162W TO 59N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 58N144W TO
54N160W TO 58N180W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 51N W OF 168W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 52N W OF 166W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 53N W OF 173W W TO NW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM NE OF A
LINE FROM 48N128W TO 59N139W...AND FROM 47N TO 61N W OF
138W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF THE CANADIAN
AND ALASKAN COAST IN THE GULF OF ALASKA FROM 127W TO
149W...FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 133W AND 154W...AND FROM
51N TO 56N W OF 162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N E OF 142W...AND
FROM 52N TO 59N BETWEEN 145W AND 172W.
.FORECASTER MILLS. 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 FRI MAR 6.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 7.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 8.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N140W TO 07N140W TO 21N127W TO
29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N140W TO 12N140W TO
12N134W TO 22N120W TO 30N117W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N120W TO 30N122W TO 30N140W TO
09N140W TO 10N132W TO 26N120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W
TO 10N87W TO 11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W
TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0920 UTC FRI MAR 6...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N85W TO 03N100W TO 02N110W. THE
ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 02N110W TO 04N130W TO BEYOND 03N140W.
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 82W AND 91W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 124W AND 140W.
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAR 06 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 07 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 08 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N177W 28N177W 24N179W. WINDS 30 TO
40 KT N OF 29N BETWEEN 177W AND 175W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE
N OF LINE 30N178W 27N173W 30N169W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FRONT 30N165W 18N174W 14N180W MOVING E SLOWLY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS N OF 17N BETWEEN 171W AND 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N162W 23N168W 17N175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TRANSITIONS TO TROUGH FROM 30N165W
22N171W THENCE TROUGH 16N180W.
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 29N TO 15N E OF 151W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 27N TO 15N E OF
153W...AND N OF 28N W OF 178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 24N TO 15N BETWEEN 159W
AND 142W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF LINE 21N180W 25N167W 30N160W...AND FROM 27N
AND 16N E OF 156W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 07N E OF 154W. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M N OF LINE 18N180W 23N169W 30N162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 29N W OF 174W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 22N180W 26N177W 23N164W 09N156W 09N140W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 03N140W 03N150W 05N166W 05N175W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 150 NM N OF ITCZ.
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.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.=