FZPN02 KWBC 050525

HSFEPI



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

0545 UTC THU MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 05.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 06.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 07.



.WARNINGS.



...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 43N178W 988 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND

INTENSIFYING SECOND CENTER 41N173W 993 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN

180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO

7.5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...S OF 52N W

OF 170W...AND WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 32N165W TO

44N154W TO 49N140W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST

N AND W OF FIRST CENTER.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 42N170W 993 MB

AND SECOND CENTER 50N165W 982 MB.

WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER...AND BETWEEN 360 NM

AND 720 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3

TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST

CENTER...WITHIN 420 NM OF SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN 600 NM NW OF

A LINE FROM 33N154W TO 40N150W TO 46N142W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FIRST CENTER DISSIPATED. REMAINING LOW NEAR

54N159W 976 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50

KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 60N151W 978

MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5

M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...N OF 40N

BETWEEN 134W AND 157W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5

M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER AND NEAR 46N147W.



...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 49N167W 992 MB MOVING NE 05 KT AND

SECOND CENTER 52N160W 996 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM OF

FIRST CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST

CONDITIONS NW OF CENTER.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW ABSORBED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

DESCRIBED WITH STORM WARNING ABOVE.



...GALE WARNING...

.S OF 39N BETWEEN 118W AND 124W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 38N BETWEEN 118W AND 127W AREA OF N TO NW

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 41N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W AREA OF N TO NW

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 41N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W AREA OF N TO NW

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.



...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 47N178W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW

SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 44N166W 1012

MB AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 49N156W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S

QUADRANTS OF BOTH CENTERS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5

M...HIGHEST S OF SECOND CENTER.



...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE COOK INLET AND N OF

A LINE FROM 56N162W TO 56N170W TO 58N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO

MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 120 NM OF S ALASKAN COAST BETWEEN

149W AND 174W...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA AND BRISTOL BAY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE

FROM 56N162W TO 55N170W TO 58N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE

FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE COOK INLET...WITHIN 120 NM OF THE

ALEUTIAN ISLANDS W OF 160W...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA AND

BRISTOL BAY.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE

COOK INLET AND SHELIKOF STRAIT...AND N OF A LINE FROM 54N165W TO

55N170W TO 59N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY

WITHIN 120 NM OF THE S ALASKAN COAST BETWEEN 149W AND 180W...AND

WITHIN THE BERING SEA.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.LOW 60N147W 997 MB MOVING NE 10 KT THEN DISSIPATING INLAND. N OF

46N E OF 138W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 270 NM EITHER

SIDE OF A LINE FROM 30N168W TO 44N160W TO 51N146W...AND WITHIN

300 NM N OF A LINE FROM 42N180W TO 56N150W TO 51N136W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N BETWEEN 137W AND 156W...FROM

44N TO 58N BETWEEN 137W AND 170W...AND FROM 40N TO 46N W OF

174W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM OF THE ALASKAN AND

CANADIAN COASTLINES BETWEEN 124W AND 156W...AND FROM 42N TO 54N

BETWEEN 135W AND 169W.



.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 THU MAR 5.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 6.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR .



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.WITHIN 25N128W TO 27N140W TO 11N140W TO 12N137W TO 19N136W TO

21N131W TO 25N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N135W TO 13N137W TO 10N140W TO 05N140W TO

05N136W TO 06N134W TO 11N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH NEXT FEATURE.



.COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. WITHIN 30N120.5W TO 30N124W TO

29.5N123W TO 29N122W TO 29.5N121.5W TO 30N120.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N113.5W TO 23N125W. WITHIN

27N118W TO 30N118W TO 29N140W TO 11N140W TO 20N133W TO 27N118W

NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL...

HIGHEST NEAR 30N122.5W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N128W TO 30N116W TO

30N118W TO 21N129W TO 18N138W TO 06N140W TO 19N128W WINDS 20 KT

OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. WITHIN 30N121W TO 29N140W TO

14N140W TO 14N132W TO 21N130W TO 30N121W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N125W.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N119W TO 30N121W TO 22N128W TO 14N140W TO

07N140W TO 17N129W TO 23N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.



.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO

10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.



.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO

15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN

2.5 M.

.18 HOUR FORECAST 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 0100 UTC THU MAR 5...



.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

TROUGH FROM 08.5N83.5W TO 01N100W TO 03.5N114W. ITCZ FROM

03.5N114W TO 06N123.5W TO BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE

FROM 02.5N TO 04.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 88.5W...AND WITHIN 180 NM NW

OF ITCZ BETWEEN 121W AND 140W.



.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI



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



SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAR 05 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 06 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 07 2026.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.FRONT 30N172W 24N180W NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT

BETWEEN FRONT AND 166W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM E

AND SE OF FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N166W 24N170W 17N180W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT

BETWEEN FRONT AND 158W N OF 24N.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N162W 23N170W THENCE TROUGH 19N176W.

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM N OF FRONT E OF 170W.



.FRONT 30N177W 28N180W MOVING ESE 30 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF

FRONT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS.



.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 28N E OF 160W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 28N E OF 158W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 29N E OF 155W.



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



.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N157W 24N140W 06N140W

04N170W 25N157W...AND N OF LINE 30N175W 24N180W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 05N E OF 165W...EXCEPT

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M N OF 28N E OF 155W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF

LINE 25N165W 19N180W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 06N E OF 160W...AND N OF

LINE 26N160W 20N180W.



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



.ITCZ 03N140W 03N150W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF

ITCZ.



.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 180W AND 175E...

AND WITHIN 120 NM OF POINT 03N167W.



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.FORECASTER WROE. HONOLULU HI.=