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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE SEP 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N141W 993 MB MOVING NE 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 56N149W 1001 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S
SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM NE QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND
480 NM NW AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N141W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N140W 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW...240 NM
NE...360 NM SE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N176E 989 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N180W 958 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE AND 420
NM SE QUADRANTS...AND BETWEEN 600 NM AND 840 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NE
AND 1080 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 38N159W 1018 MB MOVING NE. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N172W 1012 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 180
NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N132W 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND 240
NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 49N TO 53N W
OF 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 55N W OF 174W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 159W AND
172W.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 14.7N 101.6W 920 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 22
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 145 KT
GUSTS 175 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN
120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N100W TO 16N101W TO 17N104W TO 16N106W TO
12N104W TO 12N101W TO 15N100W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N102W TO 16N106W TO 13N105W TO 11N104W
TO 12N99W TO 15N99W TO 18N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 15.4N 101.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 150 KT GUSTS 185 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM
OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 14.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N99W TO 18N104W
TO 16N106W TO 13N104W TO 12N102W TO 13N99W TO 16N99W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N96W TO
19N105W TO 13N106W TO 09N105W TO 09N100W TO 11N97W TO 15N96W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 16.7N 104.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210
NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N101W TO 20N106W TO 18N108W TO 15N107W TO
13N106W TO 13N102W TO 17N101W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N98W TO 21N110W TO 18N111W TO 15N110W
TO 10N107W TO 10N100W TO 15N98W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED
SWELL.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ODALYS NEAR 14.9N 130.5W 998 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
22 MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N128W TO 20N132W TO 17N134W TO 13N132W TO
12N130W TO 15N126W TO 18N128W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N125W TO 20N128W TO 20N133W TO
18N135W TO 13N133W TO 11N127W TO 16N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ODALYS NEAR 15.2N 129.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ODALYS NEAR 15.3N 128.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 15 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 17N125W TO 19N130W TO 16N132W TO 12N131W TO 11N129W TO
13N124W TO 17N125W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 18N125W TO 22N130W TO 21N134W TO 16N134W TO 11N131W
TO 11N122W TO 18N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ODALYS NEAR 16.1N 126.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS
...AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
18N120W TO 19N124W TO 18N130W TO 13N128W TO 11N125W TO 12N120W TO
18N120W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 16N120W TO 19N122W TO 21N129W TO 17N134W TO 12N130W TO
11N124W TO 16N120W 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.

.WITHIN 20N133W TO 23N140W TO 15N140W TO 15N136W TO 13N133W TO
17N135W TO 20N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED
NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N134W TO 22N140W TO 15N140W TO 15135W
TO 12N134W TO 20N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E TO SE
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 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 1515 UTC TUE SEP 22...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS STRONG IN BANDS WITHIN 270 NM SE
QUADRANT. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG IN BANDS ELSEWHERE WITHIN
150 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 240 NM SW QUADRANT. NUMEROUS MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 102W AND 106W.

.TROPICAL STORM ODALYS...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...360 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 89W N OF 05N...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60
NM EITHER SIDE OF THE WAVE FROM 12N TO 13N.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 12N87W TO 11N90W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 88W AND 90W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.