National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN02 KWBC

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC THU MAR 26 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CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 2.5 METERS OR GREATER.

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 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

GALE WARNING

.FROM 30N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 39N BETWEEN 129W AND 148W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 46N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 44N E OF 128W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 54N136W 1007 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N...480 NM SE...AND 300 NM S AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N134W 1015 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 48N139W 1019 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT FROM 47N136W TO 45N148W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

GALE WARNING

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 40N160W 1016 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. FROM 33N TO 46N BETWEEN 154W AND 166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 33N147W 1006 MB. S OF 42N BETWEEN 136W AND 166W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 35N146W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N BETWEEN 136W AND 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 56N TO 58N BETWEEN 155W AND 159W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 53N165W TO 54N156W TO 59N148W TO 59N140W TO 56N135W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 54N165W TO 55N155W TO 60N149W TO 59N140W TO 58N139W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N156W TO 60N149W TO 59N142W TO 58N136W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 48N165E 990 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 39N TO 58N W OF 176W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 53N170E 997 MB. FROM 50N TO 60N W OF 171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N173E. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N176E 1004 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 45N151W TO 45N144W TO 49N137W...FROM 51N TO 59N W OF 180W...AND FROM 53N TO 59N BETWEEN 57W AND 133W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 174W AND 180W...FROM 52N TO 56N W OF 175E...AND N OF 57N W OF 174W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 60N W OF 178W AND FROM 44N TO 52N W OF 167W.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 THU MAR 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

GALE WARNING

.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO 12N97W TO 12N96W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95.5W TO 15N95.5W TO 15N95W 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 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N97W TO 12N95W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 11N98W TO 11N96W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 29N133W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 27N137W TO 28N136W TO 30N135W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N132W TO 29N124W TO 29N121W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N139W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S SWELL.

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

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC THU MAR 26...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH

SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N77W TO 02N84W TO 02N98W. ITCZ FROM 02N98W TO 06N118W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W...AND FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 130W AND 138W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 99W AND 120W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 26 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 27 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 28 2026.

.WARNINGS.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 26N147W 1006 MB MOVING SLOWLY N 10 KT. TROUGH FROM 29N145W TO LOW TO 14N147W NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 24N E OF 148W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 142W AND 147W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 141W AND 145W. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N145W 1003 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW 30N144W TO LOW TO 16N146W. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 147W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST N OF AREA NEAR 31N144W 1005 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 19N146W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N E OF 145W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 27N140W 20N145W 15N155W. NEW TROUGH 30N146W 24N150W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 150W AND 165W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WINDS FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 165W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 165W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 26N W OF 160W.

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

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M N OF 23S E OF 156W
AND FROM 10N TO 21N W OF 165W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF 27N E OF 163W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 165W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 153W AND 162W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N147W 24N160W 11N170W 10N180W.

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

ITCZ 04N140W 04N143W
AND FROM 11N150W 08N165W 06N180W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN WITHIN 210 NM S AND 90 NM N OF ITCZ.


.FORECASTER WROE. HONOLULU HI.