FZPN02 KWBC 212325 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2345 UTC SAT FEB 21 2026 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 50N180 TO 30N180 ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 47N142W 1002 MB MOVING S 20 KT. FROM 37N TO 53N BETWEEN 146W AND 157W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 56N BETWEEN 144W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N144W 1003 MB. FROM 35N TO 49N BETWEEN 149W AND 157W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N152W. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 53N BETWEEN 139W AND 166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 37N141W 1011 MB. S OF 44N BETWEEN 137W AND 165W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 50N135W 996 MB MOVING NW 10 KT...AND A SECOND CENTER 40N134W 995 MB MOVING NE 10 KT WILL TURN NW AFTER 12 HOURS. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 47N142W ABOVE...WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 52N139W TO LOW CENTER TO 47N126W TO 44N126W TO 41N127W AND WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 57N BETWEEN 124W AND 142W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN CENTER 43N131W 981 MB. FROM 37N TO 46N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W AND FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 136W AND 147W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N135W 975 MB AND SECOND CENTER 47N129W 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE...180 NM SE...240 NM SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER AND WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 55N BETWEEN 124W AND 144W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 46N141W 995 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 34N177W 1006 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. WITHIN 660 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N W OF 164W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N179W 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 420 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 51N180W TO LOW CENTER TO 30N170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 44N178W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N174W 1014 MB. N OF 50N BETWEEN 163W AND 177W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .W OF A LINE FROM 45N169W TO 53N171W TO 62N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 45N179W ABOVE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N178E 1006 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 49N TO 52N BETWEEN 134W AND 139W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 137W AND 141W AND N OF 59N W OF 165W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N W OF 160W. .LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N163W TO 55N157W TO 59N148W TO 59N141W TO 56N136W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N BETWEEN 152W AND 161W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 175W. .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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. .30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96.5W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96.5W TO 11N98W TO 10.5N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 91W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 07N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M S OF 27N. .24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 110W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N136W TO 29N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 23N138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 23N138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 26N138W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N90W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08.5N90W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT FEB 21... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 02N105W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 02N105W TO 01N120W TO 05N140W. A SECOND SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM A 1009 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 00N89W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM THE EQUATOR TO 08N AND E OF 90W TO THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 21 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 22 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23 2026. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 30N167W 23N163W MOVING W 5 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 168W AND 153W. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 24N160W 1011 MB. TROUGH 30N170W 25N166W 22N162W FROM LOW TO 24N153W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT AND LOW. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 21N161W 1010 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 20N157W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 20N BETWEEN 165W AND 145W. .TROUGH 30N173W 25N174W MOVING SE 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH TROUGH NEAR 30N170W. .TROUGH 15N157W 20N172W 06N180W NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .TROUGH 21N148W 15N153W 10N154W MOVING SE 5 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N146W 15N148W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N150W 15N150W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 30N180W 20N155W 20N150W 30N150W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M N OF 25N W OF 155W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 4.5 M N OF 25N BETWEEN 165W AND 145W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 28N180W 20N163W 23N140W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 30N167W 15N150W. $$ .FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=