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FZPN01 KWBC 020942
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI OCT 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 55N180W TO
50N176W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N179E 972 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N175W 973 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM S
QUADRANT AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 420 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ALSO FROM 45N TO 62N W OF 165W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 51N168W 991 MB MOVING E 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 47N160W. FRONT EXTENDS FROM FIRST CENTER TO
53N155W TO 50N153W TO SECOMD CENTER TO 40N165W. WITHIN 180 NM
NE...E AND SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 58N W OF 154W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N152W 996 MB.
WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 58N150W TO
55N142W TO 49N144W TO 36N157W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 57N150W 990 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW
AND N OF A LINE FROM 57N155W TO 59N148W TO 56N137W TO 51N136W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
51N154W TO 54N143W TO 49N139W TO 50N134W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 34N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 48N131W 1011 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 360
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N125W 1018 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

.LOW 37N148W 1013 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N146W 1011 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 60 NM SE OF
A LINE FROM 45N162W TO 48N158W TO 50N154W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM E OF A LINE FROM
53N150W TO 56N150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NE OF A LINE FROM 59N149W TO 57N139W
TO 54B138W.

.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 FRI OCT 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT  4.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.4N 110.4W 955 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 02
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM OF
CENTER.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...270 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N105W TO 24N108W TO 22N112W TO
19N114W TO 12N111W TO 13N106W TO 19N105W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 27N116W TO 25N120W TO
17N116W TO 14N123W TO 08N112W TO 14N94W TO 27N116W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.5N 111.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 110 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 180
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N107W TO
23N109W TO 22N114W TO 12N116W TO 11N114W TO 15N109W TO 20N107W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN
25N108W TO 27N116W TO 24N119W TO 12N117W TO 08N111W TO 14N98W TO
25N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.8N 113.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 110 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 180
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N111W TO
21N117W TO 17N117W TO 12N111W TO 16N109W TO 24N111W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N108W TO
27N117W TO 20N122W TO 10N116W TO 10N104W TO 15N99W TO 24N108W
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.

.WITHIN 00N109W TO 01N113W TO 01S116W TO 03S115W TO 03S109W TO
00N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 0830 UTC FRI OCT 2...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF
CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 10N
TO 20N BETWEEN 105W AND 120W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 12N87W TO 15N96W. IT RESUMES NEAR 16.5N115W
TO 14N130W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM
04N TO 16N E OF 100W...AND FROM 00N TO 08N W OF 130W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.