FZPN01 KWBC 150934
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SUN MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 0600 UTC MAR 15. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 55N152W 1013 MB MOVING SE 05 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 57N150W 1012 MB MOVING S 10 KT. N OF 52N
BETWEEN 150W AND 166W...NOT INCLUDING THE BERING SEA...WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 55N TO 60N BETWEEN
149W AND 159W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N
BETWEEN 145W AND 171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 150W AND 158W WINDS 35
TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 59N143W DESCRIBED
BELOW.

...STORM WARNING... 
.06 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 49N145W 994 MB. WITHIN 600
NM E AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N141W 990 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N137W 982 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS AND N OF A LINE FROM 35N142W TO 44N133W TO 48N124W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N143W 979 MB. BETWEEN 300 NM AND 540 NM W
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E
OF 167W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.

...GALE WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N166W 987 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
WITHIN 780 NM N AND 480 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 52N BETWEEN 131W AND 180W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 36N176W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N163W 988 MB.
WITHIN 540 NM N AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N W OF 142W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N157W 997 MB.
WITHIN 420 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 50N W OF 140W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST NEAR 34N167W.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 53N131W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N130W 995 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE OF FRONT
FROM LOW CENTER TO 43N145W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 55N TO 58N BETWEEN 154W
AND 158W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 60N179E TO 54N166W TO 53N155W TO 58N149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 55N156W TO 59N151W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N176W TO 53N169W TO 53N155W TO 56N150W
TO 60N145W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 55N TO
60N BETWEEN 151W AND 159W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N171W TO 52N163W TO 52N143W...N OF 60N W
OF 178W...AND N OF 59N E OF 143W.

.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 38N TO 54N
BETWEEN 131W AND 160W AND FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 163W AND 167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 53N BETWEEN 136W AND 151W AND
FROM 37N TO 51N BETWEEN 133W AND 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
40N159W TO 45N148W...WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 31N144W TO
39N139W...AND FROM 40N TO 51N BETWEEN 129W AND 142W.

.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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95W TO
15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 
16N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W 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 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N120.5W TO 30N125.5W TO 29.5N124.5W TO 29N122W TO
30N120.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 09N96W TO 12N111W TO 07N121W TO 03.4S107W TO 01S89W TO
02N83W TO 09N96W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 08N136W TO 08N137W TO 08N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N136W TO
08N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 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 0730 UTC SUN MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N77W TO 04N90W. ITCZ FROM 04N90W TO 00N98W
TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 90W AND 
95W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 
125W AND 135W.


.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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