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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC MON SEP 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 50N147W 999 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S AND 360
NM W QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N144W 996 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND 60 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N140W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM
NE...540 NM SE...660 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N144W 995 MB. WITHIN 360 NM OF LOW CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N151W 993 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 52N BETWEEN 150W
AND 168W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
54N141W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M..
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.FROM 38N TO 41N W OF 161W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 40N BETWEEN 150W AND 158W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N139W 1011 MB. FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN
135W AND 145W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N172E 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 53N178E 985 MB.
WITHIN 600 NM NE...780 NM SE...AND 480 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 60 NM S OF
ALASKAN COAST FROM 135W TO 151W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 53N W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 54N W OF 170W.

.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 1800 UTC MON SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 15.1N 102.7W 974 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 21
MOVING ESE OR 110 DEG AT 05 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER.
SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N102W TO 17N103W
TO 16N107W TO 14N107W TO 12N105W TO 13N103W TO 15N102W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 14.9N 102.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM NE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 13 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N99W TO 18N102W TO 15N106W TO
12N105W 11N103W TO 15N99W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 16.1N 102.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 145 KT GUSTS 175 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT
120 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N98W
TO 18N103W TO 18N106W TO 14N107W TO 12N103W TO 13N101W TO 14N98W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
13N97W TO 17N99W TO 19.5N106W TO 15N107W TO 11N105W TO 09N104W T0
09N99W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ODALYS NEAR 14.0N 130.0W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
21 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 07 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 15N124W TO 18N131W TO 15N135W TO 13N131W TO 09N130W TO
13N124W TO 15N125W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODALYS NEAR 15.0N 129.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N126W TO 20N128W
TO 21N134W TO 17N136W TO 14N133W TO 17N126W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODALYS NEAR 15.3N 127.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 NM
SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 18N126W TO 19N130W TO 15N132W TO 10N130W TO 13N125W TO
18N126W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 16N124W TO 20N127W TO 19N132W TO 16N135W TO 11N127W TO
12N125W TO 16N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 N 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 20N134W TO 23N136W TO 24N140W TO 16N140W TO 17N133W TO
20N134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N136W TO 20N136W TO 21N140W TO
14N140W TO 15N137W TO 19N136W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N135W TO 21N136W TO 21N140W TO
15N140W TO 14N135W TO 22N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M
IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC MON SEP 21...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE.
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM W OF QUADRANT.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N
BETWEEN 99W AND 107W.

.TROPICAL STORM ODALYS...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N TO
16N BETWEEN 124W AND 137W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
S OF 08N W OF 130W.

.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 88W N OF 01N...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W TO 12N97W. IT
RESUMES SW OF POLO AT 13N108W TO 12N115W TO 16N123W. NUMEROUS
MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 117W AND 119W.

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SEP 21 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 22 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 23 2026.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 12N145W 1008 MB MOVING W 15 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N
TO 23N E OF 150W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N151W 1007 MB. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N
TO 21N BETWEEN 144W AND 154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N155W 1007 MB. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N
TO 21N BETWEEN 151W AND 157W.

.TROUGH 27N149W 22N149W 16N148W MOVING W 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N156W 22N157W 18N156W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N159W 23N160W 21N160W.

.TROUGH 29N173W 25N179W 22N180W NW SLOWLY. SCATTERED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N175W 28N180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 150W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM
14N TO 19N BETWEEN 150W AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM 14N TO 26N E OF 155W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M FROM 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 144W
AND 160W.

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

.MONSOON TROUGH 09N180W 08N175W 11N164W 11N155W 09N150W 09N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 02N TO TROUGH E OF 155W.


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.FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.