East and Central North Pacific High Seas Forecast

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HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC MON OCT 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC OCT 05. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 06. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 07. 

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 56N159W 983 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM 
NW...660 NM NE...900 NM SE AND 1200 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N150W 994 MB. WITHIN 720 NM NW...720 NM 
SE AND 1620 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 
M...EXCEPT TO 3 M IN NW QUADRANT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N148W 1008 MB WITHIN 660 NM NW...780 NM 
SE AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED S OF AREA. S OF 32N W 
OF 174W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED SW OF 
AREA. S OF 37N W OF 177W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO 
MOVED W AND SW OF AREA. 

,24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 44N E OF 127W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 41N TO 44N E OF 127W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 47N W OF 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. 

.FORECASTER HYDE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 0600 UTC MON OCT 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT  6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT  7.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.4N 115.6W 970 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 05
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS
100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 130 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...195 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 10.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N112W TO 23N114W TO 22N117W TO 
20N119W TO 18N117W TO 18N114W TO 21N112W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N110W TO 27N117W TO 
21N122W TO 17N121W TO 14N110W TO 23N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.6N 118.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 10.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N115W TO 
24N117W TO 23N120W TO 19N121W TO 17N118W TO 20N115W TO 23N115W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
21N113W TO 27N118W TO 25N123W TO 20N125W TO 15N120W TO 15N115W TO
21N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 21.0N 121.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 9.5
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N118W TO 24N123W TO 22N124W TO 18N123W TO 
17N121W TO 21N118W TO 23N118W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N116W TO 27N125W TO 19N128W TO 
14N124W TO 14N118W TO 18N115W TO 24N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC MON OCT 5...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG FROM 17N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 112W AND 118W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 13N99W...FROM 12N116W TO BEYOND 
12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF 02N E OF 
107W...S OF 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC OCT 05 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 06 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 07 2026.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 06N151W 1009 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO
SCATTERED STRONG TSTMS NEAR AND SE OF LOW FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN
145W AND 153W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY MONSOON TROUGH.

.LOW 07N166W 1011 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
NEAR AND E OF LOW FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 160W AND 168W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 06N167W 1011 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 05N171W 1011 MB.

.TROUGH 18N145W TO 20N147W TO 22N148W MOVING SW 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 18N150W TO 20N154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.TROUGH 10N158W TO 14N155W TO 18N154W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 11N159W TO 15N159W TO 19N157W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N162W TO 18N161W TO 23N159W.

.TYPHOON NOLO JUST W OF AREA. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N AND W OF
176W. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M FROM 14N TO 28N W OF 178W...AND 2.5 TO 3.5
M ELSEWHERE N OF 22N AND W OF 173W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED BELOW 20 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF
23N AND W OF 178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N163W TO 26N180W. WINDS
20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N AND W OF 168W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 28N AND W
OF 168W.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 152W AND 165W. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 153W AND 158W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED BELOW 20 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM
14N TO 16N BETWEEN 156W AND 162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW 20 KT AND SEAS DROPPED BELOW 2.5 M.

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

.MONSOON TROUGH 12N140W TO FIRST LOW MENTIONED ABOVE TO SECOND LOW
DESCRIBED ABOVE TO 12N180W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS N OF TROUGH
FROM 12N TO 14N E OF 142W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS NEAR AND S OF
TROUGH FROM 00N TO 12N BETWEEN 170W AND 174W.

$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. HONOLULU HI.