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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC THU OCT 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N171W 986 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTER
TO 52N165W TO 52N161W TO 49N159W TO 44N167W TO 40N174W. WITHIN
120 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS...ALSO FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN 166W
AND 175W...AND WITHIN 180 NM NE...E AND SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 52N AND 59N W OF
160W...AND FROM 40N TO 48N W OF 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N167W 996 MB WITH NEW LOW FORMED NEAR
53N158W 996 MB. FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTER OF NEW LOW TO 54N152W
TO 50N153W TO 40N160W. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW OF A LINE FROM
56N151W TO 53N160W...ALSO WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
59N158W...55N154W...50N169W...45N157W...38N164W...40N175W...55N17
2W...59N158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BOTH LOWS DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW FORMED NEAR
56N153W 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 54N155W TO
57N151W TO 58N143W...ALSO N OF 56N BETWEEN 136W AND 144W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED
BY
56N146W...50N140W...46N142W...40N143W...40N140W...50N134W...57N13
5W...56N146W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 61N180W TO 58N171W TO 47N170W
TO 46N180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 61N149W 1006 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN
150W AND 153W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.LOW 47N138W 1006 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN
134W AND 142W...ALSO FROM 48N TO 50N BETWEEN 127W AND 135W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N128W 1012 MB. FORECAST CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

.LOW 37N149W 1012 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N147W. FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM SE OF
A LINE FROM 45N166W TO 40N175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM E OF LINE FROM 53N153W
TO 48N155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 53N BETWEEN 137W AND
143W...ALSO FROM 53N TO 58N BETWEEN 142W AND 150W...AND FROM 59N
TO 60N W OF 177W.

.FORECASTER SHAW. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 1800 UTC THU OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.4N 109.5W 950 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 01
MOVING
W OR 280 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130
KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM
SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM
SE
QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO
11 M. FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 105W AND 114W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS
8 TO 12 FT FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 100W AND 118W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.5N 110.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 110 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM NE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS
TO 12 M. FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 106W AND 114W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN 100W AND 118W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.8N 112.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 240
NM
NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M. FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 108W AND
116W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 10N TO 26N BETWEEN 100W
AND
120W.

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 15.0N 123.0W 1006 MB AT
2100
UTC OCT 01 MOVING E OR 095 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
25
KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN-E DISSIPATED.
WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

.FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 106W AND 119W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 106W AND 119W SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 106W AND 115W SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN W SWELL.

.FROM 14N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M
IN W SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.S OF 00N W OF 109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
TO
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 108 AND 117W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU OCT 1...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF
CENTER.

.T.D. NINETEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM SE QUADRANT.

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 90W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
FROM
02N TO 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 95W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 12N86W TO 15N97W...THEN RESUMES
W OF
T.D. NINETEEN-E NEAR 12N130W TO BEYOND 05N140W. IN ADDITION TO
THE
CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE RACHEL AND T.D.
NINETEEN-E...
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION CAN BE FOUND
FROM
10N TO 14N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W...AND FROM 00N TO 10N W OF 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.