HSFEPI
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 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 1800 UTC FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 21.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 59N144W 1009 MB MOVING SW 05 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM
W QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 49N
TO 60N BETWEEN 144W AND 162W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N145W 999 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM
SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N
OF 39N BETWEEN 137W AND 162W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N145W 1002 MB. FROM 30N TO 60N BETWEEN
140W AND 160W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...EXCEPT
BETWEEN 42N AND 57N SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA NEAR 44N156E 970 MB
MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 49N TO 55N W OF 178W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA NEAR
45N158E 972 MB. S OF 55N W OF 176E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 44N156E 984 MB. N OF 45N W
OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 58N164E 1003 MB. N OF 47N
BETWEEN 170W AND 177E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N131W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A
FRONT FROM LOW TO 38N147W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 44N131W 999
MB. FROM 38N TO 44N E OF 127W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 48N134W 995 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 41N132W 994 MB. FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN 127W
AND 125W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 30N140W TO 31N130W TO 36N122W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 32N TO 46N BETWEEN 118W AND 133W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N E OF 127W WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW S OF AREA NEAR 27N171W 1004 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. W OF A LINE
FROM 30N154W TO 41N170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 30N176W 999 MB. FROM 30N TO 45N W OF 160W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N176W 1005 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 30N160W
TO 36N160W TO 47N170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N BETWEEN 161W AND
ALASKA. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 51N128W TO 54N134W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 60N148W TO
54N163W TO 69N178E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N
BETWEEN 150W AND 160W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N138W TO 52N147W TO 54N167W TO 60N174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 56N134W TO 58N143W TO 53N156W TO 59N172W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 51N BETWEEN
135W AND 146W...FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 149W AND 161W...AND FROM
48N TO 51N W OF 167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN 129W AND
147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 55N BETWEEN 134W AND
152W...N OF 57N W OF 172W...AND S OF 53N BETWEEN 180W AND 177E.
.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 15N116W TO 22N131W TO 23N140W TO 06N140W TO 08N119W TO
15N116W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED
WINDS WAVE AND N SWELL. WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO
20N124W TO 25N114W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N111W TO 26N118W TO 22N131W TO
29N140W TO 11N140W TO 08N126W TO 21N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF SHORE... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.
WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N135W TO 27N134W TO 26N127W TO 27N118W TO
30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY... WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N119W TO 13N131W TO 17N140W TO
08N140W TO 07N120W TO 14N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N114W TO 29N120W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 29N114W TO 30N113W TO
31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATES. CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2200 UTC THU FEB 19...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 00N107W. A SECOND SURFACE TROUGH
EXTENDS FROM 03N89W TO 08N78W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 00N107W TO
00N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 03N-06N
BETWEEN 83W-87W.
$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 19 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 20 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 21 2026.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 27N171W 1004 MB. FRONT 30N170W 25N168W 22N167W 18N167W
THENCE TROUGH 15N168W 11N169W. FRONT AND TROUGH NEARLY STATIONARY.
SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 165W AND 168W. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT WITHIN 350 NM E OF FRONT. NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS WITHIN
120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 19N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N176W 1005 MB. FRONT 30N171W 25N170W
THENCE TROUGH 20N168W 14N170W. NEW TROUGH FROM LOW TO 25N175W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N W OF 173E AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 168W
AND 164W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH
30N1171W 25N167W 22N165W 15N167W. SECOND TROUGH 30N175W 26N173W
25N173W. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH 20N153E 15N146E 14N144E 12N141E MOVING W SLOWLY. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 148W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 23N143W 10N148W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM
16N TO 25N E OF 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 23N147W 11N148W. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR
LESS.
.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 20N BETWEEN 160W AND 150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 4 TO 6 M WITHIN 240 NM OF LINE 27N171W 20N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M N OF LINE 18N180W 12N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO M N OF LINE 25N180W 12N176W 08N160W
12N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N180W 14N140W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 04N155W 04N164W 05N172W 03N179E 03N174E 03N180E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 180W AND 172W.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 09N166W 14N162W.
$$
.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.=