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FZPN01 KWBC 302140
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 62N172E 989 MB MOVING SE 15 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 50N177W 995 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 38N TO 61N W
OF 167W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 51N179W 993 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 52N171W 988 MB. FROM 36N TO 59N W OF 154W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 53N160W 994
MB. FROM 35N TO 59N W OF 145W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 60N149W 1003 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. N OF 53N E OF 160W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.S OF 43N BETWEEN 121W AND 130W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 132W N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN 125W AND 131W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 36N156W 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 44N146W 1010 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN THE
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N150W TO 47N132W TO 48N148W TO
32N180W TO 30N180W TO 30N150W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 37N149W 1011 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 48N134W 1010 MB. S OF A LINE FROM 50N134W TO
49N141W TO 30N177W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 41N146W 1015 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 49N127W 1017 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.N OF 63N 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 CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 53N W OF
173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM OF 46N167W AND 52N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 54N BETWEEN 153W 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 1800 UTC WED SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT  2.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 18.8N 108.0W 978 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 30
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...330 NM SE QUADRANT...120
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N103W TO 21N106W TO 20N111W TO 17N111W TO
13N107W TO 16N103W TO 17N103W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0
M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 13N99W TO 18N102W TO 13N105W TO 13N110W
TO 09N114W TO 08N104W TO 13N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.6N 109.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 4 M OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
22N106W TO 22N110W TO 20N112W TO 16N111W TO 15N107W TO 18N105W TO
22N106W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 25N108W TO 26N119W TO 19N120W TO 14N113W TO 21N113W TO
21N106W
TO 25N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.0N 110.8W. 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 390 NM SE AND 210 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSWHERE WITHIN 20N105W TO 23N108W
TO 22N113W TO 17N114W TO 15N111W TO 16N108W TO 20N105W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N114W TO
26N120W TO
21N120W TO 15N116W TO 22N113W TO 22N106W TO 27N114W 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 14.9N 127.0W 1005 MB AT
2100 UTC SEP 30 MOVING E OR 080 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 14N123W TO 15N127W TO 15N131W TO
10N130W TO 09N126W TO 12N123W TO 14N123W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NINETEEN-E NEAR
15.3N 123.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN
16N121W TO 16N123W TO 14N126W TO 13N125W TO 11N121W TO 13N120W TO
16N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN SE TO S SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NINETEEN-E NEAR
15.3N 120.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...REMNANT LOW NINETEEN-E DISSIPATED.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.

.WITHIN 26N125W TO 30N119W TO 30N133W TO 24N140W TO 17N136W TO
19N125W TO 26N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S112W TO 00N115W TO 00N120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03.4S109W TO 01S112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S105W TO
02N113W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S104W TO 01S105W 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 2100 UTC WED SEP 30...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN
360
NM IN THE SW SEMICIRCLE...AND 150 NM IN THE NE SEMICIRCLE.

.T.D. NINETEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM TO THE NE OF
THE CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 07N90W TO 10N99W...FROM 15N115W TO
15N125W...AND FROM 12N131W TO 13N137W TO BEYOND 11N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 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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