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HIGH SEAS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON SEP 28 2026

CORRECTED RACHEL WARNINGS

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 22.8N 114.0W 951 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 28
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN
210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT
OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N111W TO 24N115W
TO 22N116W TO 19N116W TO 19N112W TO 21N111W TO
23N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N109W TO 287N118W TO
22N119W TO 13N115W TO 13N110W TO 18N107W TO 23N109W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO APPROACHING THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
COAST NEAR 25.9N 112.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS
120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND
60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N111W TO 24N114W TO 28N115W TO 27N117W TO
22N115W TO 23N112W TO 24N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA...WITHIN 24N116W TO 27N113W TO 30N120W TO 20N117W TO 20N112W
TO 23N110W TO 24N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM POLO INLAND NORTHERN MEXICO
NEAR 31.3N 107.5W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 24N112W TO 26N114W
TO 28N115W TO 27.5N118.5W TO 24N116W TO 24N11W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN DECAYING NW SWELL.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 12.9N 99.8W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
28 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE
QUADRANT...0 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER
WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N96W TO 16N100W TO 13N101W
TO 09N100W TO 09N96W TO 11N97W TO 16N96W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 17N101W TO 13N102W TO
10N101W TO 8N101W TO 09N95.5W TO 14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 14.2N 102.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 130W NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120
NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
16N97W TO 17N102W TO 15N104W TO 11N103W TO 11N100W TO 13N97W TO
16N97W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
14N95W TO 18N102W TO 16N104W TO 11N103W TO 08N99W TO 10N96W TO
14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 16.4N 106.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO
8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N100W TO 19N105W TO 16N108W TO 10N106W
TO 10N103W TO 14N100W TO 16N100W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 15N98W TO 20N108W TO 15N110W TO 10N107W TO 09N100W TO
11N100W TO 15N98W 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.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF ODALYS...NEAR 23N114W 1000 MB. WITHIN
23N122W TO 23N124W TO 22N124W TO 22.5N122W TO 23N122W WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N121W TO
25N126W TO 22N128W TO 19N125W TO 19N123W TO 22N121W TO 25N121W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
30N121W TO 30N140W TO 18N140W TO 20N133W TO 17N124W TO 30N121W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N123W 1004 MB. WITHIN 23N122W
TO 25N125W TO 25N124W TO 23N125W TO 22N124W TO 23122W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N121W TO 29N140W TO
19N140W TO 17N129W TO 17N122W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N123W 1005 MB. WITHIN 24N121W
TO 26N124W TO 24N127W TO 22N125W TO 23N123W TO 24N121W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N140W TO
24N140W TO 19N126W TO 20N121W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N122W 1005 MB. WITHIN 23N121W
TO 22N124W TO 21N123W TO 21.5N122.5W TO 23N121W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N125W TO 27N130W TO
19N130W TO 19.5N124W TO 21N123W TO 23N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...NEAR 12N137W 1007 MB. WITHIN 11N130W
TO 14N137W TO 09N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N135W TO 11N130W SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 14N
BETWEEN 135W AND 137W. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N124W TO
12N131W TO 16N135W TO 18N140W TO 06N140W TO 07N130W TO 10N124W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N132W 1002 MB. WITHIN 13N132W TO 16N134W TO
13N135W TO 10N134W TO 11N132W TO 13N132W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN
132W AND 135W. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N125W TO
17N131W TO 20N131W TO 24N140W TO 13N140W TO 06N140W TO 12N125W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 16N130W 1000 MB. WITHIN 16.5N131W TO 17N133W TO
16N135W TO 14N135W TO 13N133W TO 16.5N131W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N125W TO 19N130W TO 24N134W TO
17N138W TO 11N133W TO 09N130W TO 13N122W TO 18N125W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC MON SEP 28...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM NE
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM
NW QUADRANT.

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S
SEMICIRCLE. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE
FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 98W AND 106W.

.LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...NEAR 12N137W...NUMEROUS STRONG FROM
12N TO 15N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO
12N W OF 134W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N85W TO 12N92W. IT RESUMES SW
OF POLO AT 15N120W TO 13N123W TO INVEST EP91 NEAR 12N137W TO
11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO 12N
BETWEEN 120W AND 131W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.