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FZPN03 KNHC 281616
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON SEP 28 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 24.2N 113.5W 958 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 28 
MOVING NE OR 035 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT 
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 24N111W TO
26N112W TO 25N115W TO 22N116W TO 20N115W TO 22N112W TO 
24N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 22N109W TO 30N116W 
TO 25N116W TO 30N118W TO 19N119W TO 17N114W TO 
22N109W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO OVER WATER NEAR 27.4N 111.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...40 NM NW QUADRANT AND 60
NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER ALL 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 27N109W TO 
27N111W TO 28N111W TO 28N112W TO 24N110W TO 25N109W TO 
27N109W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL POLO NEAR 29.9N 108.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS...CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
2.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 13.8N 101.2W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
28 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE....WITHIN 
15N96W TO 17N102W TO 12N104W TO 08N100W TO 10N96W TO 15N96W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 15.5N 104.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 
6.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N100W TO 19N105W TO 15N107W TO 
10N106W TO 10N102W TO 14N100W TO 17N100W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 16N98W TO 20N106W TO 
18N108W TO 10N107W TO 09N100W TO 12N97W TO 16N98W...INCLUDING 
NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 17.8N 107.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 
8.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N101W TO 20N106W TO 17N110W TO 
13N108W TO 10N111W TO 10N105W TO 15N101W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO 
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF 
AREA...WITHIN 17N99W TO 23N108W TO 23N112W TO 18N114W TO 09N107W 
TO 10N102W TO 17N99W 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...NEAR 14N137W 1005 MB. WITHIN 13N131W 
TO 16N134W TO 15N137W TO 08N140W TO 08N135W TO 09N132W TO 13N131W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 
13N125W TO 17N134W TO 17N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N133W TO 08N128W TO
13N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N131W 1001 MB. WITHIN 17N131W TO 18N134W TO 
16N135W TO 13N134W TO 12N132W TO 13N131W TO 17N131W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N126W TO 20N132W
TO 19N140W TO 07N138W TO 10N127W TO 15N126W 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 16N127W 1000 MB. WITHIN 18N128W TO 18N129W TO 
17N130W TO 15N129W TO 14N128W TO 15N127W TO 18N128W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE. WITHIN 21N124W TO 24N131W TO
23N138W TO 18N135W TO 13N135W TO 13N124W TO 21N124W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.LOW PRES NEAR 23N123W 1004 MB. WITHIN 26N123W TO 26N124W TO 
23N126W TO 21N125W TO 21N123W TO 22N122W TO 26N123W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W
TO 19N140W TO 20N129W TO 18N121W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N122W 1006 MB. WITHIN 30N118W 
TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO 20N125W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N130W
TO 27N127W TO 28N124W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.


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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC MON SEP 28...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CENTER.

.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N85W TO 12N92W AND FROM 
16N117W TO 14N128W TO 12N137W TO 13N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 128W AND 132W.

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.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.