The High Seas Forecast for the South Pacific

High Seas Forecast Issued: 02/10/2026 12:42:00 PM UTC
                        
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0530 UTC TUE FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 120W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 10 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 11 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 12 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW NEAR 23S166E 1011 MB. TROUGH 15S160E 17S165E TO LOW TO
25S169E. LOW AND TROUGH MOVING S 5 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 24S166E 1008 MB. TROUGH 18S160E 22S165E TO
LOW TO 25S170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 24S165E 1004 MB. TROUGH 17S160E 20S165E TO
LOW TO 25S169E.

.TROUGH 06S163E 10S180W 15S174W MOVING S 10 KT. SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS FROM 18S TO 12S BETWEEN 178W AND 172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 08S167E 14S180W 15S175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.LOW 23S158W 1016 MB MOVING S 5 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
FROM 22S TO 20S BETWEEN 165W AND 158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 25S159W 1016 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED S OF AREA.

.LOW 24S145W 1016 MB. TROUGH 14S157W 15S150W TO LOW TO 25S145W.
LOW AND TROUGH MOVING SW 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED S OF AREA. TROUGH 16S156W 20S148W
25S146W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 17S158W 25S155W 25S150W.

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

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

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.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.