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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN SEP 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 21.9N 114.1W 951 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 27
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 WITH
SEAS TO 12.0 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 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER
OF AREA...WITHIN 23N109W TO 27N118W TO 22N119W TO 13N115W TO
13N110W TO 18N107W TO 23N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 25.0N 113.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 11.0 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 3.5 TO 4.0 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 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM POLO INLAND NEAR 29.9N 108.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SE QUADRANT. OVER
FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 27N110W TO 28N111W TO 27N112W TO 25N111W
TO 25N110W TO 26N109W TO 27N110W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 FT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 12.6N 99.1W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
27 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 0 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N96W TO 16N99W TO
13N101W TO 09N100W TO 09N96W TO 10N95W TO 16N96W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 13.9N 101.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS
TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N97W TO 17N102W TO 15N104W TO
11N103W TO 11N100W TO 13N97W TO 16N97W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 4.0 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 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 15.8N 105.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150
NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 7.5 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 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 15N97W TO 20N108W
TO 14N109W TO 10N106W TO 11N102W TO 11N98W TO 15N97W 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...
.POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ODALYS NEAR 22.8N 123.1W 1000 MB AT 2100
UTC SEP 27 MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 25N121W TO
25N126W TO 22N128W TO 19N125W TO 19N123W TO 22N121W TO 25N121W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ODALYS NEAR 22.9N
122.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 23N121W TO 26N123W TO 26N126W TO 24N126W TO
20N125W TO 20N123W TO 23N121W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0
M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO
17N129W TO 17N122W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ODALYS NEAR 22.5N
122.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 24N123W
TO 25N124W TO 24N126W TO 23N126W TO 22N125W TO 22N123W TO
24N123W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 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 POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ODALYS NEAR 20.2N
122.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 25N123W
TO 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO 19N130W TO 20N124W TO
25N123W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES NEAR 12N138W 1007 MB. WITHIN 11N131W TO 12N134W TO
14N136W TO 12N140W TO 08N140W TO 08N133W TO 11N131W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
14N135W 1003 MB. WITHIN 13N131W TO 16N134W TO 15N137W TO
09N139W TO 08N136W TO 10N131W TO 13N131W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N127W TO 18N135W TO 14N140W
TO 06N140W TO 07N130W TO 11N125W TO 15N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
15N131W 1002 MB. WITHIN 15N133W TO 16N135W TO 15N135W TO
13N135W TO 13N133W TO 14N133W TO 15N133W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 18N129W TO 18N134W TO 15N139W
TO 08N137W TO 07N133W TO 13N125W TO 18N129W 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 2130 UTC SUN SEP 27...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 120
NM OF CENTER.

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER.

.POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ODALYS...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM
OF CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N83W TO 12N96W AND FROM
17N124W TO 11N130W TO 12N138W. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.