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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SUN OCT 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N176W 971 MB MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 49N TO 54N BETWEEN 172W
AND 180W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO
55N BETWEEN 166W AND 175E...AND WITHIN 150 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
59N175W TO 58N180W TO 54N174E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 63N W OF 167W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N161W 982 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM 56N157W TO 52N177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN A  LINE FROM 36N180W TO 45N147W TO 53N134W AND
62N W OF 134W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N150W 992 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 33N180W TO
33N166W TO 41N149W TO 53N133W BETWEEN 133W AND 180W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N150W.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 57N149W 990 MB MOVING NW 10
KT AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 58N141W 997 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. WITHIN
90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 53N135W TO 57N137W TO 60N147W...AND 120
NM NW OF A LINE FROM 60N148W TO 57N156W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 61N BETWEEN 132W AND 155W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
56N161W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 39N TO 54N BETWEEN 153W AND 167W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED S OF AREA. S OF 32N
BETWEEN 169W AND 178W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED SW OF
AREA. S OF 32N W OT 174W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED SW OF
AREA. S OF 33N W OF 178W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 44N E OF 130W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.

DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
60N177W TO 59N180W...AND FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 135W AND 138W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 0600 UTC SUN OCT 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT  6.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.2N 113.2W 968 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 04
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...270 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 20N110W TO 23N112W TO 22N115W TO 20N116W TO 17N113W TO
19N111W TO 20N110W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N107W TO 27N120W TO 19N123W TO 11N117W TO
09N109W TO 15N105W TO 24N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.4N 115.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 180
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N112W TO
23N115W TO 22N117W TO 18N117W TO 18N114W TO 20N111W TO 23N112W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN
28N116W TO 26N121W TO 21N123W TO 17N120W TO 13N111W TO 20N108W TO
28N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.6N 118.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N114W TO 24N116W TO 22N120W TO
19N120W TO 18N117W TO 19N115W TO 21N114W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 23N111W TO 27N117W TO
25N123W TO 17N122W TO 15N117W TO 16N113W TO 23N111W 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC SUN OCT 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N85W TO 11N91W TO 14N100W. IT RESUMES NEAR
13N118W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N
TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W...FROM 00N TO 16N BETWEEN 90W AND
105W...AND FROM 00N TO 10N BETWEEN 128W AND 138W.


.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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