FZPN02 KWBC 142325 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2345 UTC SAT MAR 14 2026 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC MAR 14. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 15. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 16. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 35N166W 987 MB DRIFTING SE THEN MOVING NW AFTER 24 HOURS AND THEN SE. WITHIN 600 NM N AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM N AND 840 NM W QUADRANTS AND S OF 48N BETWEEN 160W AND 142W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 34N163W 988 MB...SECOND LOW 42N156W 990 MB AND THIRD LOW 52N141W 987 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND LOW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 52N BETWEEN 140W AND 175W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. CONDTIONS DESCRIBED WITH THIRD LOW BELOW. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 35N164W 997 MB AND SECOND LOW 38N158W 996 MB. S OF 46N BETWEEN 150W AND 172W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7.5 M. ...STORM WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N141W 976 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 57N BETWEEN 140W AND 128W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N130W 980 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO 55N137W TO 50N128W. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF FRONT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSPATED INLAND. FRONT FROM 55N132W TO 50N130W. E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 55N149W 1014 DRIFTING N. FROM 50N TO 57N BETWEEN 151W AND 169W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N149W 1008 MB. FROM 52N TO 59N BETWEEN 149W AND 167W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N148W 989 MB. FROM 50N TO 59N BETWEEN 148W AND 163W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N139W 996 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E AND 540 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 55N157W TO 58N151W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 52N172W TO 53N153W TO 60N146W TO 58N139W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 55N158W TO 58N150W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N174E TO 57N177W TO 53N170W TO 53N160W TO 55N150W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 53N163W TO 57N150W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 53N172W TO 52N149W TO 59N149W TO 59N144W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .SHEVELUCH VOLCANO NEAR 57N161E IS IN A STATE OF UNREST. MARINERS TRAVELLING IN THE W BERING SEA SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. PLEASE REPORT ANY OBSERVATIONS OF VOLCANIC ASH TO THE OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER AT 301 683 1520. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 35N TO 49N BETWEEN 142W AND 164W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 140W AND 156W...AND FROM 50N TO 59N E OF 150W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 41N143W TO 49N128W. .FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 SAT MAR 14. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 15. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 16. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 12N108W TO 11N128W TO 04N131W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S80W TO 01N92W TO 12N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N89W TO 14N115W TO 09N118W TO 03.4S100W TO 01S83W TO 03N81W TO 11N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 09N130W TO 12N140W TO 05N140W TO 04N133W TO 07N130W TO 09N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N140W TO 06N140W TO 07N136W TO 10N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N127W TO 29N126W TO 29N123W TO 29N121W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N126W TO 27N125W TO 27N119W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .36 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 2050 UTC SAT MAR 14... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 09N85W TO 05N90W. ITCZ FROM 05N90W TO 01N110W TO 03N130W TO BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 125W TO 130W. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 14 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 15 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 16 2026. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .WINDS 30 TO 35 KT AROUND THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. FOR DETAILS SEE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST ISSUED BY NWS HONOLULU UNDER AWIPS HEADER HFOCWFHFO AND WMO HEADER FZHW50 PHFO. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AROUND THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REQUESTS SPECIAL REPORTS TAKEN EVERY 3 HOURS FROM SHIPS IN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N AND 25N BETWEEN 153W AND 160W. ...GALE WARNING... .FRONT 30N153W 23N154W 17N167W AND TROUGH 28N152W 20N155W 14N167W. FRONT AND TROUGH MOVING NE 10 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT N OF 22N. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 160W AND 148W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM W OF TROUGH N OF 12N. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N151W 25N153W 15N165W AND TROUGH 28N150W 20N152W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT N OF 25N. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 160W AND 145W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N147W 25N150W 20N158W. TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT N OF 25N. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 30N165W 26N167W MOVING NE 15 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 173W AND 155W. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .TROUGH NEAR 30N175W MOVING SE 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 18N W OF 160W. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH STRENGTHENS TO FRONT 30N160W 25N162W 20N177W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 22N BETWEEN 170W AND 160W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N153W 25N160W 21N170W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 170W AND 160W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 20N W OF 150W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 15N180W 17N160W 23N150W 30N145W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M N OF LINE 25N180W 20N165W 20N155W 30N148W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 15N180W 14N165W 15N160W 22N150W 30N145W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2.5 TO 4 M N OF LINE 15N180W 15N170W 22N150W 30N144W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 02N140W 03N151W 03N155W 04N159W. .SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF POINT 06N173W AND 06N164W. $$ .FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=