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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT OCT 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC OCT 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 05.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 55N152W 992 MB MOVING N 05
KT.
WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 58N146W TO 53N157W...WITHIN 240
NM SW OF A LINE FROM 44N159W TO 47N165W...AND FROM 50N TO 57N
BETWEEN 142W AND 150W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 60N BETWEEN 141W AND 176W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 56N151W 994
MB. WITHIN 60 NM N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 59N143W TO 59N150W TO
56N154W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N151W 990 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 55N135W TO 60N147W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM E OF A LINE FROM 49N139W TO 56N138W TO
60N149W...AND WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 61N BETWEEN 131W AND 153W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND AND CONDITIONED MERGED WITH
LOW 56N163W DESCRIBED BELOW.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 52N165E 968 MB MOVING E 30 KT. FROM 41N TO
62N W OF 176W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N174E 966 MB. WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N176W 971 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 55N
BETWEEN 167W AND 171E...AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 480 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N
TO 63W OF 153W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N163W 979 MB. FROM 44N TO 57N BETWEEN
147W AND 179W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE
BETWEEN A LINE FROM 36N180W TO 50N135W AND 62N W OF 135W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 124W AND 131W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED S OF
AREA. S OF 32N BETWEEN 169W AND 178W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED SW OF
AREA. S OF 32N W OF 174W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 49N
BETWEEN 141W AND 146W...AND FROM 53N TO 56N BETWEEN 150W AND
153W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NW OF A LINE FROM 60N177W TO
59N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 SAT OCT 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT  5.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.4N 111.8W 969 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 03
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS
100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 270 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N109W TO 23N113W TO 19N115W TO
13N114W TO 11N110W TO 17N107W TO 22N109W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N107W TO 27N118W TO
20N120W TO 11N118W TO 10N109W TO 14N101W TO 24N107W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.9N 113.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM E AND 180 NM E SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 10
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N110W TO 22N115W TO 20N116W TO 18N116W TO
16N114W TO 18N110W TO 22N110W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED
ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N108W TO 28N116W TO 20N123W TO
09N116W TO 08N111W TO 14N104W TO 24N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.2N 115.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 110 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 22N112W TO 23N115W TO 21N118W TO 18N118W TO 16N116W TO
19N113W TO 22N112W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 23N108W TO 27N115W TO 25N121W TO 18N121W TO
10N113W TO 14N107W TO 23N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 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.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N96W TO 14N97W TO 14N98W TO 13N99W TO
10N98W TO 10N96W TO 12N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N95W TO 14N98W TO 13N100W TO 10N100W
TO 08N97W TO 10N95W TO 12N95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC SAT OCT 3...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF
CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO
20N BETWEEN 107W AND 120W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 17N101W. IT RESUMES W OF RACHEL
NEAR 16N116W TO 15N130W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE N OF 00N
E OF 90W...FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 90W AND 102W...AND FROM 00N
TO 10N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W.


.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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