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FZPN01 KWBC 301552
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED SEP 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND
ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS
WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE
CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

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 1200 UTC SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N177E 991 MB MOVING E 05 KT. FROM
39N TO 61N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N177E 993 MB
AND SECOND NEW CENTER 57N172W 989 MB. FROM 37N TO 60N W OF 158W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 52N162W 993 MB.
FROM 35N TO 60N W OF 146W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 60N150W 1005 MB DRIFTING E. FROM 52N TO 57N E OF 163W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N149W 1007 MB. N OF 54N BETWEEN 135W AND
155W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.S OF 43N BETWEEN 119W AND 132W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 36N156W 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 44N146W 1010 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN THE
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N154W TO 46N134W TO 47N148W TO
30N180W TO 30N154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 39N149W 1010 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 46N139W 1009 MB. S OF A LINE FROM 49N140W TO
32N177W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 39N147W 1013 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 50N131W 1011 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.N OF 64N W OF ALASKA NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE S OF 53N E OF 150W WINDS LESS THAN
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE S OF 50N E OF 140W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 52N W OF
178W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 46N BETWEEN 164W AND 173W
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 52N179W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 154W AND
158W.

.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 1200 UTC WED SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT  2.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 18.1N 108.0W 978 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 30
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT...120
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N102W TO 20N107W TO 20N109W TO 13N109W TO
09N111W TO
10N106W TO 16N102W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N98W TO 22N110W TO 16N113W TO 12N110W
TO 09N113W TO 09N100W TO 16N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.3N 109.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM SE AND 210 NM NW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N106W TO
22N109W TO 20N113W TO
17N112W TO 15N108W TO 17N105W TO 21N106W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N106W TO 25N108W TO
25N117W TO
17N119W TO 16N113W TO 19N113W TO 23N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.9N 110.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM SE AND 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N106W TO
23N111W TO 20N114W TO
18N114W TO 15N109W TO 16N107W TO 20N106W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N116W TO 25N119W TO
19N118W
TO 18N117W TO 23N112W TO 23N106W TO 27N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN-E NEAR 14.3N 128.4W 1002 MB AT
1500 UTC SEP 30 MOVING E OR 080 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 15N127W TO 15N130W TO 13N131W TO
12N128W TO 14N127W TO 15N127W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN-E NEAR 14.9N
124.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 14N119W
TO 15N120W TO 16N124W TO 13N127W TO 12N125W TO 12N119W TO
14N119W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NINETEEN-E NEAR
15.0N 122.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN
25N135W TO 21N125W TO 10N122W TO 10N132W TO 25N135W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...REMNANT LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 14N119W TO
15N120W TO 16N124W TO 13N127W TO 12N125W TO 12N119W TO 14N119W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N133W TO 25N140W TO 18N140W TO 19N126W TO
30N118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N133W TO 25N140W TO
18N140W TO 19N126W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N108W TO 02N111W TO 01N117W TO
01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S105W TO 01N108W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N108W TO 02N111W TO 01N117W TO
01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S105W TO 01N108W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED SEP 30...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG OUT TO
360 NM IN THE SW SEMICIRCLE...AND 180 NM IN THE NE SEMICIRCLE.

.T.D. NINETEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN
128W AND 130W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 07N90W TO 10N99W...FROM 15N115W TO
15N125W...AND FROM 13N132W TO 13N135W TO BEYOND 10N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 85W AND
90W...FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W...AND FROM 06N TO 08N
BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.


.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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