East and Central North Pacific High Seas Forecast

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC WED FEB 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT 
TO 50N 160E 

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 04. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 05. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 06. 

.WARNINGS. 

..STORM WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N178E 975 MB MOVING SE 25 KT AND 
SECOND CENTER 41N169E 976 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 45 TO 60 KT OF SECOND CENTER. SEAS 6 TO 7.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NW...180 NM NE...660 NM SE AND 840 NM SW 
QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. 
ALSO WITHIN 960 NM W SEMICIRCLE...AND 360 NM NE AND 660 NM SE 
QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N168W 980 MB 
AND SECOND CENTER 41N161W 980 MB. WITHIN 720 NM SW AND 240 NM NW 
QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9.5 
M...HIGHEST IN SW QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 
NM NE...720 NM SE...1260 NM SW AND 660 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND 
CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST IN S 
SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN CENTER. ALSO WITHIN 780 NM NW...360 NM 
NE...840 NM SE AND 1500 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 5 M. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 50N147W 976 MB MOVING NW 25 KT. FROM 48N TO 52N BETWEEN 
125W AND 133W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 660 NM NE AND 1200 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 54N158W 
DESCRIBED BELOW. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 34N149W 991 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE...300 NM 
SE AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 9 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N139W 996 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 44N 
BETWEEN 129W AND 148W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 59N153W 980 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 48N156W 963 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 720 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...AND 480 NM NW AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1020 NM NW QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N158W 979 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 600 NM 
SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 780 NM OF LOW CENTER...EXCEPT 660 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS TO 
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N168W 990 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 540 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 2.5 M. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N170E 999 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND 420 NM 
S SEMICIRCLE...AND 300 NM NE AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 45N W OF 176E 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N173E 999 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...AND 360 NM SE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. 

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 58N175W TO 
60N178E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 57N169W TO 57N175E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 59N174W TO 60N178W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING 
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N170W TO 57N176E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 58N174W TO 59N179E. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE FROM 
30N TO 50N BETWEEN 124W AND 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 
M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE FROM 
30N TO 60N BETWEEN 124W AND 160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 
M. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 54N 
BETWEEN 132W AND 150W AND FROM 46N TO 57N BETWEEN 152W AND 164W 
AND FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 170W AND 175W AND FROM 39N TO 48N W 
OF 168W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 61N BETWEEN 160W AND 
180W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 130W AND 
145W AND FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 156W AND 160W AND FROM 52N TO 
60N W OF 166W AND FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 173E AND 165E. 

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 0600 UTC WED FEB 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB  6.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 27N136W TO 30N133W S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 
29N139W TO 30N138W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5.0 TO 5.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 28N138W TO 
30N137W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN 
30N134W TO 30N137W TO 28N137W TO 29N135W TO 30N134W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 30N132W TO
30N135W TO 29N136W TO 30N137W TO 27N140W TO 22N140W TO 30N132W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 
29N139W TO 29N137W TO 30N135W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 
6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N140W TO 19N140W TO 30N131W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N140W TO 16N140W TO 
30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 
16N129W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN W 
TO NW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95.5W TO 
15.5N95.5W TO 15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W 
TO 14N95W TO 15N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 
15N96W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 15N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N93W TO 16N94W 
TO 15N96W TO 12N99W TO 11N96W TO 13N94W TO 14N93W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 15N94W TO 
14N98W TO 09N105W TO 06N105W TO 06N102W TO 10N94W TO 15N94W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 08N78W TO 08N78W TO 09N80W TO 08N81W TO 05N80W TO 06N77W
TO 08N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 10N90W TO 09N88W TO 09N86W TO 10N85W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 09N89W TO
08N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 09N89W TO
08N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 08N90W TO 08N96W TO 09N100W TO 05N103W TO 03N99W TO
06N91W TO 08N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 24N112W TO 25N114W TO 20N119W TO 11N121W TO 09N118W TO
16N111W TO 24N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W 
TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC WED FEB 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N84W TO 05N88W TO 04N115W. THE
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N115W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 84W AND 92W...FROM 01N TO 05N BETWEEN 97W
AND 102W...AND FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 108W AND 124W.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 04 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 05 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 06 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N147W 26N151W MOVING NE 25 KT. WINDS 30 TO 40 KT N OF
27N BETWEEN 157W AND 147W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 24N
BETWEEN 163W AND 144W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN
151W AND 146W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FRONT AND ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED E OF
AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT 30N179E 26N174E 23N164E MOVING E 40 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
N OF 29N BETWEEN 177E AND 179E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF
24N BETWEEN 161E AND 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N165W 24N175W 21N174E 20N160E. WINDS 20
TO 30 KT N OF 24N BETWEEN 171E AND 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N152W 26N161W 21N171W 18S175E 19N160E.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 24N BETWEEN 170W AND 148W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N140W 25N143W 20N148W MOVING E 20 KT. WINDS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT OF 24N E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND ASSOCIATED WINDS MOVED E OF AREA.

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

.SEAS 6 TO 9.5 M N OF LINE 30N165W 25N161W 25N151W 30N147W. SEAS 4
TO 6 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N173W 24N165W 18N165W 17N158W 24N146W
28N140W...AND N OF LINE 30N164E 29N172E 28N177E 30N179E. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 24N160E 24N176E 10N175E 12N166W 18N151W
25N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 6 TO 7 M N OF LINE 30N170E 28N177E
30N174W...AND N OF LINE 30N149W 25N145W 28N140W. SEAS 4 TO 6 M
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N164E 26N170E 26N178W 27N162W 18N150W
23N140W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 20N160E 21N171W
07N175E 02N174W 07N153W 18N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 6 M N OF LINE 30N177E 19N172E 24N172W
26N161W 30N149W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 18N160E
16N170E 22N166W 23N153W 11N174W 00N168W 00N149W 06N140W.

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

.ITCZ 06N140W 07N160W 06N172W 05N176E 08N165E. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF ITCZ W OF 165W.

$$

.FORECASTER PIERCE. HONOLULU HI.