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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC SAT SEP 26 2026

CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N168W 973 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 360 NM SE
AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M. ALSO WITHIN
720 NM SE AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE BERING SEA S OF 62N W OF 158W...AND
WITHIN 840 NM SE AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N159W 982 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 480 NM
SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 40N TO 60N BETWEEN 135W AND 175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 58N150W 989
MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 780 NM SW QUADRANT...AND BETWEEN 180 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55N163W TO 60N167W TO 67N168W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N147W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N150W 998 MB MOVING NE 10 KT THEN DISSIPATING INLAND. NE
OF A FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 59N146W TO 57N139W TO 55N137W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE N
OF 50N BETWEEN 131W AND 150W...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH GALE
WARNING ABOVE...WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH GALE WARNING ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 31N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 47N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.LOW 45N136W 1012 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN
131W AND 142W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N130W 1016 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 47N173W 1010 MB MOVING NE 40 KT.
FROM 40N TO 47N W OF 166W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 51N149W 1006
MB. WITHIN 240 NM S OF A FRONT FROM 52N144W TO MAIN CENTER TO
47N156W TO 41N170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST
SE OF MAIN CENTER. ELSEWHERE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
59N159W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 240 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 53N130W TO 46N40W TO 40N156W TO 37N180W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 41N180W TO 48N165W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM OF THE ALASKA COAST
BETWEEN 131W AND 151W...AND WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 41N170W TO 58N160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 46N146W TO 54N130W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 1200 UTC SAT SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 17.9N 111.7W 928 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 26
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT
GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE
QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE...210 NM
NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13.5 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 19N108W TO 21N111W TO 18N114W TO 16N114W TO
14N112W TO 15N110W TO 19N108W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0
M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 17N104W TO 21N106W TO 27N117W TO
11N117W TO 10N105W TO 17N104W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0
M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 20.5N 113.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 110 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 13.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N111W TO 23N114W TO 22N116W
TO 19N116W TO 17N114W TO 18N111W TO 22N111W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 18N106W TO 21N108W
TO 27N117W TO 21N118W TO 12N116W TO 13N107W TO
18N106W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 23.9N 113.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM
NE QUADRANT...AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12.5 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 26N112W TO 25N116W TO 23N117W TO 21N116W TO
20N115W TO 22N112W TO 26N112W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA...WITHIN 23N110W TO 30N117W TO 30N119W TO 21N119W TO 15N114W
TO 16N112W TO 23N110W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...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.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ODALYS NEAR 19.8N 123.7W 965 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 26
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS
110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90
NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT.
SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE
QUADRANT AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10.0 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N122W TO 23N125W TO 22N126W TO 19N127W TO
17N123W TO 19N121W TO 22N122W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0
M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 28N120W TO 30N126W TO 26N131W TO
18N132W TO 10N126W TO 10N120W TO 28N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODALYS NEAR 21.9N 123.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM
SE QUADRANT...AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 23N121W TO 24N123W TO 23N126W TO 21N126W TO
20N124W TO 21N122W TO 23N121W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0
M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 28N119W TO 24N126W TO 30N129W TO
24N136W TO 08N128W TO 09N119W TO 28N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ODALYS NEAR 22.4N
122.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 23N122W TO 24N124W TO 24N126W TO 21N125W TO
20N123W TO 21N122W TO 23N122W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0
M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N140W TO 19N140W TO
18N127W TO 22N120W TO 30N121W 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.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...NEAR 12N98W 1008 MB. WITHIN 14N96W TO
14N98W TO 09N97W TO 09N96W TO 10N96W TO 14N96W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 13N99W 1006 MB. WITHIN 16N96W TO 14N101W TO
09N99W TO 09N96W TO 10N95W TO 16N96W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 14N100W 1003 MB. WITHIN 15.5N100.5W TO
15.5N101.5W TO 15N100.5W TO 14.5N100.5W TO 14.5N100W TO 15N100W
TO 15.5N100.5W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE...
WITHIN 13N95W TO 16N97W TO 15N101W TO 09N101W TO 08N96W TO 10N95W
TO 13N95W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N102W 1000 MB. WITHIN 16N101W TO 16N103W TO
15N103W TO 15N102W TO 15N100W TO 16N101W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 14N96W TO 17N99W TO 16N103W TO
12N103W TO 08N99W TO 09N95W TO 14N96W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N138W TO 10N139W TO 10N140W TO
09N140W TO 08N138W TO 09N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N138W TO 11N140W TO 08N140W TO
08N137W TO 08N136W TO 10N138W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N131W TO 12N134W TO 12N140W TO
07N140W TO 07N137W TO 09N130W TO 12N131W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN W SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT SEP 26...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...
75 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE.

.HURRICANE ODALYS...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...
60 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT.

.TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N97W TO LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...NEAR
11N97W 1008 MB AND TO 10N97W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM
08N TO 16N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 09N90W TO INVEST EP90
TO 14N99W. IT RESUMES S OF ODALYS AT 14N122W TO 11N127W TO
10N130W TO 13N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N
TO 08N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 127W AND
134W AND FROM 01N TO 09N W OF 135W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N
TO 08N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF THE TROUGH
BETWEEN 122W AND 127W.

.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 26 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 27 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 28 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NOLO NEAR 16.9N 155.4W 975 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 26 AND
QUASI STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM S
SEMICIRCLE. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN
150W AND 160W. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
240 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M ELSEWHERE
FROM 11N TO 27N BETWEEN 150W AND 166W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 100 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM NE SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NOLO NEAR 16.8N 157.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT
AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO
21N BETWEEN 149W AND 164W. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 16N TO 21N
BETWEEN 155W AND 161W WITH SEAS TO 10 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 30N BETWEEN 150W AND 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NOLO NEAR 17.7N 161.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM
SW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN
157W AND 164W. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 158W
AND 164W WITH SEAS TO 11 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M ELSEWHERE FROM 13N
TO 30N BETWEEN 154W AND 174W.

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.

.LOW 1011 MB 09N177W NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1011 MB 08N176W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1011 MB 08N175W.

.TROUGH 18N177W TO 23N176W TO 27N173W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MOVED W OF AREA.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 143W AND 164W. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 146W
AND 167W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 14N TO 26N E OF 150W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 153W
AND 172W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 15N TO 29N E OF 154W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 1008 MB NEAR 12N140W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
FROM 07N TO 10N E OF 142W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 08N TO 12N E OF
146W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1007 MB NEAR 15N141W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
FROM 07N TO 11N E OF 145W AND FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 145W. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M FROM 07N TO 13N E OF 145W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS BELOW 2.5 M OVER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH 13N140W TO 16N150W...AND 14N166W TO LOW MENTIONED
ABOVE TO 10N180W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS
NEAR TROUGH FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 146W...AND S OF TROUGH FROM 00N
TO 08N E OF 145W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF TROUGH FROM 00N
TO 11N BETWEEN 160W AND 178W.

$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. HONOLULU HI.