The High Seas Forecast for the Central North Pacific

High Seas Forecast Issued: 03/09/2026 08:05:42 PM UTC
                        
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1100 UTC MON MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THIS HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS WHICH MAY BE
HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAR 09 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 10 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 11 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW NEAR 30N178W 994 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT 30N170W 25N171W
20N175W 18N180W MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 21N W OF
151W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM SE QUADRANT
OF LOW. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 450 NM E OF
FRONT N OF 18N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. FRONT 30N166W 25N168W
18N173W 15N180W. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 24N BETWEEN 166W
AND 158W. SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF LINE 20N180W 25N170W
30N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 12N180W 20N167W 30N162W. S WINDS 20 TO 30
KT N OF 18N BETWEEN 162W AND 153W. SW THRU NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N
OF LINE 20N180W 23N169W 30N165W.

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF LINE 30N150W 24N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS DIMINISHED TO 20 KT OR LESS.

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

.SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF 23N W OF 174W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE 14N180W 22N169W 09N157W 06N140W...EXCEPT 2.5 M OR LESS FROM
19N TO 24N E OF 142W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5 M N OF LINE 23N180W 24N171W 30N168W.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 12N180W 25N155W 30N155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M N OF 22N W OF 173W. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 16N180W 15N170W 20N160W 24N155W 30N155W.

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

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.FORECASTER JELSEMA. HONOLULU HI.