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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1745 UTC TUE MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAR 10.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 11.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 35N173W 990 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 161W

AND 180W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 48N W

OF 155W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO TO 8 M...HIGHEST 180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N174W 995 MB. FROM 37N TO 45N W OF 157W

WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE

DESCRIBED BELOW...S OF 49N W OF 150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO

7.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 180W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 32N175W 996 MB.

FROM 35N TO 44N W OF 155W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M.

ELSEWHERE S OF 48N W OF 135W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 8

M...HIGHEST NEAR 180W.

...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N149W 1002 MB MOVING S 05 KT.

WITHIN 360 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 48N157W TO 43N129W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 57N148W 1001 MB.

WITHIN 420 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 56N148W 1003 MB.

WITHIN 600 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM SW AND 660 NM NW QUADRANTS AND N OF 57N E

OF 148W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED

BELOW WITH LOW 52N137W.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 52N158W 1017 MB MOVING E 20 KT. N OF 50N BETWEEN 157W AND

171W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N144W 1003 MB. FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN

140W AND 151W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N137W 1008 MB. FROM 45N TO 53N E OF 137W

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SW AND

600 NM NW QUADRANTS AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 480 NM NE QUADRANT

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.S OF 41N BETWEEN 121W AND 128W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 40N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W AREA OF N WINDS

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 39N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF N WINDS

TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 45N138W 1010 MB. FROM 39N

TO 46N BETWEEN 123W AND 145W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL INLAND. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED

ABOVE WITH LOW 52N137W.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N BETWEEN 151W AND

168W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM

61N180W TO 54N171W TO 51N160W TO 53N145W AND N OF 59N E OF 145W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N

BETWEEN 151W AND 166W AND N OF 60N BETWEEN 144W AND 148W.

ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM

57N173W TO 52N167W TO 50N147W AND N OF 59N E OF 147W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N

BETWEEN 151W AND 163W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY

N OF A LINE FROM 56N169W TO 50N156W TO 59N145W TO 58N137W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 37N TO 44N

BETWEEN 148W AND 170W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN 130W AND

143W...FROM 51N TO 58N BETWEEN 144W AND 154W...AND WITHIN 60 NM N

OF A LINE FROM 37N167W TO 38N156W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 138W AND 151W

AND FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 148W AND 159W.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 TUE MAR 10.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 11.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N91W TO 10N90W 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.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N90W TO

10N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 11N87W TO 12N88W TO 12N90W TO 10N90W TO 09N89W TO 10N87W

TO 11N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED E AND S SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 10N103W TO 12N128W TO 07N136W TO 03N114W TO 03.4S105W TO

03.4S82W TO 10N103W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS

20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN PRIMARILY S TO SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N130W TO 18N131W TO 15N132W TO

12N133W TO 09N133W TO 11N131W TO 17N130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED E AND N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N112W

TO 17N124W TO 15N135W TO 07N138W TO 05N130W TO 09N112W TO 16N112W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MERGING S AND N SWELL.

WITHIN 07N90W TO 10N93W TO 09N102W TO 11N108W TO 06N110W TO

03N98W TO 07N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N122W TO 21N140W TO 05N140W TO

06N128W TO 10N115W TO 15N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M IN MERGING N AND E SWELL.

.WITHIN 26.5N114W TO 26.5N114.5W TO 26.5N115W TO 26.5N114.5W TO

26N114W TO 26.5N114W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE... NW

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 20N105.5W TO

20N106W TO 19.5N106W TO 19N105.5W TO 19N105W TO

20N105.5W...INCLUDING

NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN

2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N106W TO 20N107W TO 19N106W TO

18N105W TO 20N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 18N105W TO 20N106W TO 18N109W TO 17N109W TO 16N107W TO

17N105W TO 18N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW

SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N126W TO 29N126W TO 29N124W TO 29N123W TO

30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N135W TO 28N126W TO

28N122W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N129W TO 25N133W TO

20N132W TO 24N127W TO 26N118W TO 30N118W 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 1500 UTC TUE MAR 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08.55N84W TO 01N104W. ITCZ FROM

01.5S110W TO BEYOND 00N140W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE

ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION S OF 02N BETWEEN 84.5W AND 94.5W.

SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 03.5N TO 05.5N BETWEEN 95W

AND 105W AND FROM 01N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W.

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAR 10 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 11 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 12 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N165W 23N167W 18N172W AND TROUGH 30N164W 22N162W. FRONT

AND TROUGH MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 22N W OF 170W...

AND WITHIN 150 NM E OF TROUGH. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 21N

BETWEEN 170W AND 161W... AND N OF 25N W OF 174W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N159W 23N162W 19N168W. TROUGH MERGED

WITH FRONT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 20N BETWEEN FRONT AND 155W...

AND N OF 20N W OF 168W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK FRONT 30N158W 2N160W 20N164W. WINDS 20 TO

30 KT N OF 22N W OF 170W... AND N OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT AND 151W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 06N TO 14N E OF 155W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 22N W OF 168W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF

LINE 16N180W 17N168W 23N158W 30N157W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 21N W OF 171W... AND N OF 23N

BETWEEN 161W AND 158W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 16N180W

17N165W 25N155W 30N154W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 20N180W 30N168W. SEAS

2.5

TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 14N180W 20N165W 25N154W 30N152W.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 00N140W 01N158W... AND 07N174W 06N180W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 150W AND

143W... AND FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 146W AND 142W.

$$

.FORECASTER SHIGESATO. HONOLULU HI.=