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FZPN01 KWBC 281620
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC MON SEP 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 45N147W 1010 MB MOVING E 35 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 39N169W 1014 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE
OF A FRONT FROM 54N132W TO 49N138W TO FIRST CENTER TO SECOND
CENTER TO 35N180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 47N142W 1010 MB
AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 40N163W 1013 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A
FRONT FROM 53N130W TO 49N135W TO FIRST CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST CENTER DISSIPATED INLAND. REMAINING LOW
NEAR 41N156W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF A FRONT FROM
43N150W TO LOW CENTER TO 36N165W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 44N149W 1008
MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N136W
TO 44N150W TO 30N169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 50N175E 996 MB. WITHIN 360
NM E AND 540 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER W OF AREA NEAR
52N165E 986 MB AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 51N178E 996 MB. WITHIN 420
NM NE QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 600 NM SE QUADRANT OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 40N TO 58N W OF 167W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 34N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 129W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 43N BETWEEN 119W AND 132W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.LOW 59N147W 989 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 780 NM
SW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN THE BERING SEA E OF 171W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER NEAR 45N145W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N140W 997 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 660 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH
MAIN CENTER NEAR 59N149W 1005 MB. WITHIN 900 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 48N127W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 45N134W TO 43N147W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR
60N180W 1008 MB. N OF 56N W OF 170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N165W 1009 MB. WITHIN 540 NM NW AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 150 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 52N128W TO 45N150W TO 37N175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 60N W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 163W AND
171W...FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN 131W AND 146W...AND FROM 43N TO
55N W OF 171W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 MON SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 24.2N 113.5W 958 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 28
MOVING NE OR 035 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 24N111W TO
26N112W TO 25N115W TO 22N116W TO 20N115W TO 22N112W TO
24N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 22N109W TO 30N116W
TO 25N116W TO 30N118W TO 19N119W TO 17N114W TO
22N109W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO OVER WATER NEAR 27.4N 111.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...40 NM NW QUADRANT AND 60
NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER ALL
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 27N109W TO
27N111W TO 28N111W TO 28N112W TO 24N110W TO 25N109W TO
27N109W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL POLO NEAR 29.9N 108.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS...CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...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.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 13.8N 101.2W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
28 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT
AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE....WITHIN
15N96W TO 17N102W TO 12N104W TO 08N100W TO 10N96W TO 15N96W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 15.5N 104.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO
6.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N100W TO 19N105W TO 15N107W TO
10N106W TO 10N102W TO 14N100W TO 17N100W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 16N98W TO 20N106W TO
18N108W TO 10N107W TO 09N100W TO 12N97W TO 16N98W...INCLUDING
NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 17.8N 107.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO
8.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N101W TO 20N106W TO 17N110W TO
13N108W TO 10N111W TO 10N105W TO 15N101W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA...WITHIN 17N99W TO 23N108W TO 23N112W TO 18N114W TO 09N107W
TO 10N102W TO 17N99W 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.

.LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...NEAR 14N137W 1005 MB. WITHIN 13N131W
TO 16N134W TO 15N137W TO 08N140W TO 08N135W TO 09N132W TO 13N131W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN
13N125W TO 17N134W TO 17N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N133W TO 08N128W TO
13N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N131W 1001 MB. WITHIN 17N131W TO 18N134W TO
16N135W TO 13N134W TO 12N132W TO 13N131W TO 17N131W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N126W TO 20N132W
TO 19N140W TO 07N138W TO 10N127W TO 15N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 16N127W 1000 MB. WITHIN 18N128W TO 18N129W TO
17N130W TO 15N129W TO 14N128W TO 15N127W TO 18N128W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE. WITHIN 21N124W TO 24N131W TO
23N138W TO 18N135W TO 13N135W TO 13N124W TO 21N124W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.LOW PRES NEAR 23N123W 1004 MB. WITHIN 26N123W TO 26N124W TO
23N126W TO 21N125W TO 21N123W TO 22N122W TO 26N123W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W
TO 19N140W TO 20N129W TO 18N121W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N122W 1006 MB. WITHIN 30N118W
TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO 20N125W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N130W
TO 27N127W TO 28N124W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.


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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC MON SEP 28...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF
CENTER.

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER.


.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N85W TO 12N92W AND FROM
16N117W TO 14N128W TO 12N137W TO 13N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 128W AND 132W.

.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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