Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Effective February 17, 2026 the High Seas North Pacific forecast covers approximately 82,800 square miles from the equator to 30N from 140W to 180W.

For the South Pacific, please visit the Fiji Meteorological Service

SCN 26-04: Implement change in coverage areas for the High Seas Text Forecast near the Equator and International Dateline effective February 17, 2026

High Seas Area of Responsibility

Charts

The Marine Radiofax Charts for Station KVM-70 are now available via E-mail or FTP. Click here for more details on the charts available. For the help file on FTPMAIL click here.

Graphic Forecasts
for Hawaiian Islands and surrounding coastal waters

More Pacific Charts

Pacific Streamline Analysis
(130E-110W,30S-30N)

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North Pacific Surface Analysis
(130E-110W,EQ-60N)
From the Unified Surface Analysis

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Pacific Surface Forecast
(130E-110W,30S-50N)

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Pacific Wind Wave
Analysis and Forecasts

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12Z Charts
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Pacific Sea Surface
Temperature Analysis
satellite-derived (updated twice weekly)

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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

Hawaiian Marine Area of Responsibility

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