Bulletinset for METAREA 12 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-28 08:02:53 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FZPN02 KWBC 280525 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC SAT FEB 28 2026 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC FEB 28. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 02. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 47N180W 992 MB MOVING SW 25 KT THEN TURNING SE AFTER 12 HOURS AND SECOND CENTER 42N174W 990 MB MOVING NE 15 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM N OF A FRONT FROM FIRST CENTER TO 52N162W...AND WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NW OF THE FRONT. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...S OF 57N W OF 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 40N177W 996 MB...SECOND CENTER 46N174W 993 MB...AND NEW THIRD CENTER NEAR 50N163W 1001 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM NW OF A FRONT FROM SECOND CENTER TO THIRD CENTER...WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN 720 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SECOND CENTER ABSORBED BY FIRST CENTER. COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 44N169W 990 MB AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 54N155W 999 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW OF A FRONT FROM 44N175W TO 48N172W TO SECOND CENTER TO 56N148W...WITHIN 780 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 52N161W 1008 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NW OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N138W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 37N141W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. S OF 45N BETWEEN 131W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST S AND SW OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N135W 1009 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN BRISTOL BAY AND N OF A LINE FROM 55N163W TO 57N175W TO 60N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 53N W OF 144W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN BRISTOL BAY AND THE COOK INLET...AND N OF A LINE FROM 55N163W TO 56N175W TO 58N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 120 NM OF S ALASKAN COAST BETWEEN 142W AND 165W...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 130W TO 140W...FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 158W AND 165W...AND WITHIN 360 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 46N178W 47N165W TO 54N146W TO 54N137W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N E OF 141W...AND S OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS N OF A LINE FROM 44N180W TO 48N165W TO 43N157W TO 50N150W TO 54N142W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 38N TO 50N BETWEEN 146W TO 157W...AND WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE FROM 44N180W TO 55N153W TO 56N130W. .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 SAT FEB 28. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 1. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 2. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 09N124W TO 10N125W TO 08N125W TO 08N124W TO 07N123W TO 08N122W TO 09N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29N139W TO 29N137W TO 30N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W 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 LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC SAT FEB 28... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AND RUNS FROM 02S100W TO BEYOND 05S120W. .FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 28 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 01 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 02 2026. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FRONT 30N159W 20N166W MOVING E SLOWLY. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N157W 22N161W THENCE TROUGH 20N166W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N158W 22N160W 21N165W. .FRONT 30N174W 28N180E MOVING ESE 15 KT. SEE SEAS BELOW. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N165W 25N170W 23N177W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N162W 25N169W 24N176W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. .WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 178W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 21N W OF 178W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DECREASED TO 20 KT OR BELOW. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 07N W OF 173W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 03N TO 10N E OF 155W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N170W 06N180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 02N TO 14N BETWEEN 170W AND 147W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF A LINE 30N162W 21N180W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 170W AND 150W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. $$ .FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.=