FZPN02 KWBC 152325 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2345 UTC WED APR 15 2026 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 APR 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 17. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 180 NM OF CALIFORNIA COAST FROM 33N TO 38N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 41N BETWEEN 119W AND 128W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .42 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 48N171E 981 MB. FROM 40N TO 52N W OF 174W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 51N177E 973 MB. FROM 43N TO 53N W OF 173W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 59N W OF 169W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW JUST INLAND NEAR 50N125W 1010 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 40N TO 55N E OF 140W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 42N TO 50N E OF 131W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 40N160W 1013 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 39N152W TO 41N160W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N148W 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 41N143W TO 45N148W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N143W 1006 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 480 NM W SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF OF A LINE FROM 40N135W TO 46N137W TO 49N144W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NW OF AREA NEAR 57N173W 998 MB MOVING S 05 KT. FROM 45N TO 56N W OF 170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 58N171W 1001 MB. FROM 45N TO 57N W OF 166W...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 59N176W TO 56N175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 60N146W 1010 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 146W AND 157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 52N W OF 170W...WITHIN 90 NM E AND NE OF A LINE FROM 34N154W TO 38N153W TO 42N160W...AND FROM 47N TO 50N BETWEEN 163W AND 165W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 41N145W TO 43N149W....AND N OF 54N W OF 170W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 54N W OF 170W...N OF 56N W OF 180W....WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 51N149W TO 57N148W TO 60N143W...AND FROM 46N TO 49N BETWEEN 137W AND 143W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 176W. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. .FORECASTER POCHE. 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 WED APR 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N113W TO 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N126W TO 29N124W TO 29N122W TO 29N121W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N109W TO 23N109W TO 23N110W TO 22N110W TO 22N109W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC WED APR 15... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N80W TO 04N100W TO 04N117W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N117W TO 05N130W TO 04N140W. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERIC ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04S114W TO 03S120W. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 00N TO 05N BETWEEN 85W AND 101W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 10N BETWEEN 101W AND 140W. .FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC APR 15 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 16 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 17 2026. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FRONT 30N154W 25N160W 21N167W THENCE TROUGH 15N180W NEARLY STATIONARY. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N154W 25N160W 21N167W THENCE TROUGH 22N163W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N150W 25N155W THENCE TROUGH 25N160W. .TROUGH 15N163W 10N165W 08N165W MOVING W 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 05N172W 05N160W 04N150W 05N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ E OF 154W. .SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 25N162W 30N154W. $$ .FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.