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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC THU OCT 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 0000 UTC OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH PRIMARY CENTER 53N174E 988 MB MOVING E 15 KT
AND SECONDARY CENTER 50N173W 992 MB MOVING N 05 KT TURNING E
AFTER 12 HOURS. FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 172E AND 177W...AND
WITHIN 240 NM NE...E...AND SE OF A FRONT FROM SECONDARY CENTER TO
49N170W TO 47N170W TO 43N176W...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 52N TO 60N W OF 172W...AND FROM 40N TO 52N
W OF 165W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH ORIGINAL PRIMARY CENTER
DISSIPATED AND ORIGINAL SECONDARY CENTER NOW PRIMARY CENTER
51N170W 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 51N171W TO
53N163W...AND FROM 44N TO 47N BETWEEN 180W AND 177W...WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 36N180W TO 36N166W TO 47N151W TO 58N161W TO 59N177E TO
53N171E TO 36N180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N155W 995 MB. BETWEEN A LINE FROM 52N164W
TO 56N151W AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ALSO IN THE BERING SEA FROM 55N TO 57N
BETWEEN 164W AND 160W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 35N180W TO 36N157W TO
53N141W TO 60N149W TO 58N180W TO 35N180W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 60N147W 1004 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN
148W AND 144W...AND FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 150W AND THE ALASKA
COAST...WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N147W 1010 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 30N119W TO
43N124W TO 43N126W TO 30N134W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 32N127W
TO 43N124W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 35N127W
TO 43N125W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 36N153W 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 45N144W 1009 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT FROM
30N159W TO 38N150W TO SECOND CENTER TO 46N136W. WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N177W TO 30N157W TO 45N134W TO 48N138W
TO 46N149W TO 30N177W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WINDS FROM NE W OF
FRONT AND FROM SW E OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW 38N148W 1011 MB AND SECOND LOW
48N135W 1010 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N168W TO
30N152W TO 36N145W TO 40N151W TO 30N168W...AND FROM 44N TO 50N
BETWEEN 140W AND 131W...WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOWS DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW W OF AREA. W OF A LINE FROM 59N177E TO
50N180W AREA OF SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 53N W OF
180W AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 43N180W TO
46N174W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER CONNELLY. 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 0000 UTC THU OCT 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT  3.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.2N 108.5W 975 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 01
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...330 NM SE QUADRANT...150
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N104W TO 21N107W TO 21N110W TO 18N111W TO
15N110W TO 16N105W TO 19N104W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.0
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N106W TO 25N108W TO 20N117W TO
15N117W TO 14N110W TO 20N112W TO 21N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. WITHIN 16N98W TO 18N103W TO
10N115W TO 07N114W TO 07N110W TO 12N99W TO 16N98W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.8N 109.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 11.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 22N107W TO 22N111W TO 18N113W TO 15N111W TO 15N108W TO
17N106W TO 22N107W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.0 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N113W TO 22N106W TO 28N118W TO 12N125W
TO 11N116W TO 15N110W TO 20N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. WITHIN 16N99W TO 19N104W TO 16N106W TO
11N117W TO 08N110W TO 10N101W TO 16N99W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.1N 111.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM SE AND 210 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 12.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N107W TO
23N112W TO 21N114W TO 18N114W TO 16N112W TO 16N109W TO 21N107W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.0 M IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 25N108W TO 25N120W TO 13N119W TO 08N114W TO 09N102W
TO 15N97W TO 25N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 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.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN-E NEAR 15.2N 125.9W 1006 MB AT
0300 UTC OCT 01 MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 14N122W TO 16N124W TO
15N129W TO 10N129W TO 10N126W TO 11N123W TO 14N122W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NINETEEN-E NEAR
15.4N 122.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
CONDITIONS MERGED WITH HURRICANE RACHEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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

.WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N98W TO 15N98W TO 14N97W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W
TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N98W TO 13N98W TO 13N95W TO
14N94W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 25N125W TO 30N120W TO 30N133W TO 21N139W TO 17N135W TO
20N125W TO 25N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N110W TO 00N115W TO 02S119W TO
03.4S119W TO 03.4S107W TO 00N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S113W TO 01S116W TO 02S118W TO
03.4S118W TO 03S112W TO 01S113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC THU OCT 1...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG FROM
09N TO 21N BETWEEN 99W AND 118W.

.T.D. NINETEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN
125W AND 129W.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 10N
BETWEEN 82W AND 90W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 16N110W TO BEYOND 11N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 05N TO 015 BETWEEN 115W AND 127W.

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC OCT 01 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 02 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 03 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NOLO NEAR 21.5N 164.8W 999 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 01
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 1 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM
SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20
TO 34 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 27N TO 18N BETWEEN 170W AND 159W. SEAS 4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SW QUADRANT AND
270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE
FROM 27N TO 17N W OF 158W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 27N TO 21N
BETWEEN 168W AND 162W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NOLO NEAR 21.9N 165.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 34 KT ELSEWHERE FROM
26N TO 18N BETWEEN 172W AND 161W. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 25N TO
20N BETWEEN 169W AND 163W WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N BETWEEN 177W AND 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NOLO NEAR 22.6N 167.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 34 KT ELSEWHERE FROM
26N TO 20N BETWEEN 175W AND 163W. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 26N TO
22N BETWEEN 170W AND 164W WITH SEAS TO 6.5 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 176W AND 160W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N158W 28N166W 24N171W 26N175W 30N178W MOVING ESE 10 KT E
OF 163W AND MOVING WSW SLOWLY ELSEWHERE. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF
27N BETWEEN 170W AND 163W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 176W
AND 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N152W 28N157W 28N163W. FRONT W OF 163W
DISSIPATED. WINDS EASED TO 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS LOWERED TO 2.5 M
OR LOWER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENED TO TROUGH 30N152W 30N158W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 17N146W 14N142W.

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

.MONSOON TROUGH 10N140W 08N150W 14N167W 14N180W. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 167W AND
153W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF 08N W OF 171W. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS FROM S OF 06N BETWEEN 165W AND 151W.

$$

.FORECASTER TROTTER. HONOLULU HI.