FZPN02 KWBC 291125 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1145 UTC TUE SEP 29 2026 CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC SEP 29. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 30. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 01. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 58N144W 992 MB MOVING E 10 KT. N OF 48N E OF 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N142W 996 MB. N OF 58N BETWEEN 149W AND 154W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 59N150W 1005 MB AND SECOND CENTER 58N138W 1008 MB. N OF 52N E OF 160W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 60N149W 1006 MB. N OF 53N E OF 159W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL W OF AREA NEAR 51N171E 993 MB. FROM 43N TO 50N W OF 177W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 52N W OF 147W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA NEAR 51N174E 993 MB AND SECOND CENTER 50N171W 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM SECOND CENTER TO 46N169W TO 44N177W...AND WITHIN 300 NM N OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 53N180W TO 53N175W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW INLAND NEAR 52N123W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 49N126W TO 46N136W TO 43N149W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WELL E OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 41N157W 1011 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 33N TO 45N W OF 149W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 37N158W 1010 MB AND SECOND CENTER 43N148W 1011 MB. FROM 30N TO 46N BETWEEN 139W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N154W 1012 MB AND SECOND CENTER 46N133W 1015 MB. FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 129W AND 142W...AND FROM 30N TO 47N BETWEEN 142W AND 162W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .FROM 30N TO 43N E OF 130W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 43N E OF 132W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 44N BETWEEN 120W AND 133W AREA OF N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .FORECASTER FOLMER. 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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 29. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 30. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 01. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE POLO NEAR 26.2N 111.9W 978 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 29 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...50 NM NW QUADRANT AND 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N111W TO 26N112W TO 26N118W TO 24N117W TO 22N115W TO 23N112W TO 24N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N116W TO 25N116W TO 30N121W TO 22N119W TO 18N114W TO 22N110W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM POLO INLAND SONORA NEAR 28.4N 110.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 26N109W TO 27N110W TO 26N111W TO 25N110W TO 26N109W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. OVER WATERS W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WITHIN 28N114W TO 30N116W TO 29N118W TO 27N117W TO 26N115W TO 26N114W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM POLO WEAKENING INLAND OVER MAINLAND MEXICO NEAR 31.7N 106.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 14.7N 104.3W 992 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 29 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM SEMICIRCLE ...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N99W TO 18N104W TO 14N105W TO 11N105W TO 11N102W TO 12N98W TO 16N99W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N97W TO 18N153W TO 14N107W TO 11N154W TO 09N100W TO 10N97W TO 14N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 17.1N 106.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 210 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N101W TO 19N105W TO 18N107W TO 15N109W TO 10N107W TO 12N102W TO 17N101W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N98W TO 20N108W TO 15N110W TO 10N108W TO 09N101W TO 12N100W TO 11N99W TO 16N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.3N 109.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N108W TO 18N111W TO 14N108W TO 09N111W TO 10N110W TO 12N105W TO 14N104W TO 21N108W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N99W TO 19N104W TO 24N109W TO 23N114W TO 16N115W TO 13N110W TO 09N115W TO 10N102W TO 12N99W TO 15NB99W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...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. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...NEAR 14N134W 1005 MB. WITHIN 17N133W TO 15N137W TO 08N138W TO 08N134W TO 12N131W TO 17N133W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N126W TO 18N136W TO 18N140W TO 06N140W TO 07N132W TO 13N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N130W 1002 MB. WITHIN 17N132W TO 17N134W TO 16N135W TO 14N135W TO 13N132W TO 15N131W TO 17N132W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N123W TO 19N140W TO 13N140W TO 09N133W TO 12N125W TO 19N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 16N128W 1001 MB. WITHIN 17N128W TO 18N129W TO 18N130W TO 16N130W TO 16N128W TO 17N128W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N127W TO 20N132W TO 18N134W TO 14N130W TO 11N125W TO 13N124W TO 18N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .LOW PRES NEAR 21N123W 1004 MB. WITHIN 25N124W TO 23N125W TO 22N125W TO 23N123W TO 24N124.5W 25N124W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N121W TO 28N132W TO 30N140W TO 18N140W TO 19N125W TO 21N119W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E TO SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 20N123W 1005 MB. WITHIN 21N122W TO 22N124W TO 21N125W TO 20N121W TO 20N123W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N132W TO 26N140W TO 19N140W TO 19N123W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E TO SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 19N124W TO 14N27W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC TUE SEP 29... .HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. .TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT. .INVEST EP91...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT. .SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N85W TO 12N90W TO 15N95W. IT RESUMES W OF RACHEL AT 14N110W TO 11N115W TO 15N122W TO LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...NEAR 14N134W 1005 MB TO 13N136W AND TO 14N140W. NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 240 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 117W AND 122W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 106W AND 117W. .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SEP 29 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 30 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 01 2026. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE NOLO NEAR 20.0N 164.3W 958 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 29 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...330 NM NW QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 27N E OF 176W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 158W AND 167W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NOLO NEAR 22.5N 164.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...95 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 161W AND 168W WITH SEAS TO 11 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 27N BETWEEN 158W AND 180W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 160W AND 169W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NOLO NEAR 22.6N 165.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 159W AND 167W WITH SEAS TO 11 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 30N BETWEEN 160W AND 176W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 28N BETWEEN 161W AND 171W. 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. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N166W 28N171W 29N175W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED BY FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT 30N155W 28N157W THENCE TROUGH TO 25N161W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN 171W AND 164W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .MONSOON TROUGH 13N140W 14N143W 11N150W 12N156W...AND 15N168W 09N176W 08N180W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 08N160W 06N176W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 10N. $$ .FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.=