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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT SEP 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N176W 969 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM
NW...480 NM NE...960 NM SE AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N162W 979 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE...540 NM
SW...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM SE...660 NM SW...AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST IN SE QUADRANT.
ALSO WITHIN 1080 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N154W 990 MB. WITHIN 1020 NM SE...720 NM
SW...AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M...HIGHEST IN SE QUADRANT.

..GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N149W 996 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. LINE EXTENDS FROM LOW
CENTER TO 57N141W TO 53N139W. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF THE LINE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 58N162W IN
STORM WARNING ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 45N E OF 126W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 46N139W 1013 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 42N138W TO
39N139W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N133W 1016 MB. FROM 39N TO 45N W OF 174W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 42N177E 1010 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN
300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N155W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A
LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 44N167W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 58N154W IN STORM
WARNING IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 119W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS T0 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 46N
BETWEEN 174 AND 177W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
42N171W TO 45N168W TO 47N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
43N157W TO 48N147W.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 0600 UTC SAT SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 17.6N 111.0W 917 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 26
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 145 KT
GUSTS 175 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE
QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...AND 180 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 14 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N105W TO 20N108W TO 19N111W TO 17N113W TO
15N112W TO 14N111W TO 15N109W TO 19N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 17N103W TO 23N109W TO 24N118W TO 12N118W TO 09N109W
TO 10N105W TO 17N103W...WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 19.7N 113.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 110 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150
NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 13.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
19N110W TO 21N111W TO 21N114W TO 18N116W TO 16N114W TO 16N111W TO
19N110W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA...WITHIN 21N106W TO 27N119W TO 10N119W TO 09N108W TO 11N106W
TO 21N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 23.4N 113.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM
SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 13 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N112W TO 24N113W TO 23N116W TO 20N116.5W TO
18N116W TO 17N115W TO 19N113W TO 22N112W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N109W TO 30N121W TO 15N121W
TO 13N118W TO 13N110W TO 23N109W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ODALYS NEAR 19.1N 123.7W 951 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 26
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SW QUADRANT AND
150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N121W
TO 22N125W TO 20N127.5W TO 17N127W TO 16N125W TO 16N124W TO
17N122W TO 20N121W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 24N118W TO 25N125W TO 21N131W TO 15N132W TO
10N129W TO 12N117W TO 24N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ODALYS NEAR 21.0N 123.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 70 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N122W TO 23N125W TO
22N127W TO 19N126W TO 18N125W TO 19N122W TO 22N122W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N119W TO 29N127W
TO 26N131W TO 16N132W TO 10N127W TO 10N119W TO 27N119W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODALYS NEAR 21.8N 123.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODALYS NEAR 22.1N 122.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 20 NM NE QUADRANT...10 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120
NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 5.5. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N122W TO
25N123W TO 26N127W TO 23N127W TO 20N125W TO 21N124W TO 23N122W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
30N121W TO 30N130W TO 26N140W TO 18N140W TO 16N129W TO 15N121W TO
30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 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 EP90...NEAR 11N98W 1008 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 08N
TO 16N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 13N99W 1006 MB. WITHIN 10N98W TO 12N100W TO
11N101W TO 10N99W TO 09N98W TO 10N96W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
M TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 14N101W 1000 MB. WITHIN 13N99W TO 16N97W TO
15N102W TO 13N102.5W TO 10N102W TO 09N99W TO 10N97W TO 13N99W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES 12N141W 1008 MB. WITHIN 10N140W
TO 08N140W TO 07N133W TO 08N132W TO 09N135W TO 10N137W TO 10N140W
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N139W 1006 MB. WITHIN 09N128W
TO 09.5N134W TO 11N137W TO 12N139W TO 07N140W TO 08N136W TO
09N131W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
12N121W TO 11.5N131W TO 12N137W TO 13N140W TO 08N140W TO 07N130W
TO 12N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0915 UTC SAT SEP 26...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...
75 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE.

.HURRICANE ODALYS...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...
60 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT.

.TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N97W TO LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...NEAR
11N97W 1008 MB AND TO 10N97W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM
08N TO 16N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 09N90W TO INVEST EP90
TO 14N99W. IT RESUMES S OF ODALYS AT 14N122W TO 11N127W TO
10N130W TO 13N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N
TO 08N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 127W AND
134W AND FROM 01N TO 09N W OF 135W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N
TO 08N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF THE TROUGH
BETWEEN 122W AND 127W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.