North Pacific High Seas Forecast

FZPN01 KWBC 022222
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
2230 UTC MON MAR 02 2026 

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 02. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 03. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 04. 

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N171W 992 MB MOVING W 05 KT. 
FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO 56N143W TO 57N135W. WITHIN 360 NM NW 
OF FRONT W OF 167W AND FROM 50N TO 56N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M...HIGHEST W OF 169W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W 
OF 148W AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW OF FRONT E OF 148W AND FROM 
30N TO 46N W OF 176W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT 
E OF 160W SEAS TO 3 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH 
LOW 45N177W BELOW. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 49N150W 992 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 35N TO 52N BETWEEN 
140W AND 152W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N145W 980 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
AND FROM 56N TO 59N E OF 142W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 
M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 55N136W 996 MB. 
WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 39N178W 987 MB. FROM 32N TO 
43N BETWEEN 176W AND 180W AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N177W 979 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW 
TO 47N172W TO 44N169W TO 35N175W. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 
360 NM S QUADRANT...FROM 47N TO 53N W OF 172W...AND WITHIN 180 
NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST 
S OF LOW AND NEAR 49N180W. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 57N175W TO 
42N162W TO 30N168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW 45N179W 993 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 
49N171W TO 45N180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE 
W OF A LINE FROM 55N160W TO 50N168W TO 40N170W TO 30N179W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. 

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN BRISTOL BAY...AND N OF 
A LINE FROM 55N163W TO 55N170W TO 58N178E. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO 
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N136W TO 59N140W TO 
59N150W TO 57N155W TO 54N165W TO 56N174E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 57N155W TO 55N164W TO 56N170W TO 59N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT 
TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N136W TO 59N140W 
TO 59N151W TO 53N163W TO 55N172E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN COOK 
INLET AND BRISTOL BAY...AND N OF A LINE FROM 56N163W TO 56N172W 
TO 60N180W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A 
LINE FROM 60N144W TO 59N148W TO 56N155W TO 54N173W TO 56N172E. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 53N158W 992 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 30N TO 45N BETWEEN 146W AND 167W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM N OF 
A LINE FROM FROM 57N136W TO 56N147W TO 48N171W...FROM 47N TO 51N 
BETWEEN 145W AND 156W...AND FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 175W AND 
180W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 135W AND 
147W...FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN 147W AND 150W...AND FROM 47N TO 
50N W OF 177W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 54N134W TO 
60N143W...WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 51N143W TO 52N157W TO 
41N177W...AND FROM 33N TO 45N BETWEEN 156W AND 166W. 

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 MON MAR 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 4.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N90W TO 10N91W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 07N79W TO 08N79W TO 07N80W TO 04N82W TO 04N81W TO
07N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N79W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 06N81W TO
06N80W TO 07N79W TO 09N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N116W TO 30N117W TO 29N117W TO 29N116W TO
27N115W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 21N137W TO 21N139W TO 19N140W TO 06N140W TO 04N139W TO
06N138W TO 21N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N137W TO 24N140W TO 06N140W TO 
08N138W TO 23N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON MAR 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 01S81W TO 03.4S88W. ITCZ FROM 03N131W TO BEYOND 
03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02S TO 03.4S BETWEEN 90W AND 
96W...AND FROM 01N TO 06N BETWEEN 136W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.