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FZPN03 KNHC 301548
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED SEP 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT  2.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 18.1N 108.0W 978 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 30
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT...120
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N102W TO 20N107W TO 20N109W TO 13N109W TO 09N111W TO
10N106W TO 16N102W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N98W TO 22N110W TO 16N113W TO 12N110W
TO 09N113W TO 09N100W TO 16N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.3N 109.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM SE AND 210 NM NW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N106W TO 22N109W TO 20N113W TO
17N112W TO 15N108W TO 17N105W TO 21N106W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N106W TO 25N108W TO 25N117W TO
17N119W TO 16N113W TO 19N113W TO 23N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.9N 110.9W. 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 330 NM SE AND 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N106W TO 23N111W TO 20N114W TO
18N114W TO 15N109W TO 16N107W TO 20N106W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N116W TO 25N119W TO 19N118W
TO 18N117W TO 23N112W TO 23N106W TO 27N116W 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.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN-E NEAR 14.3N 128.4W 1002 MB AT
1500 UTC SEP 30 MOVING E OR 080 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 15N127W TO 15N130W TO 13N131W TO
12N128W TO 14N127W TO 15N127W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN-E NEAR 14.9N 
124.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 14N119W
TO 15N120W TO 16N124W TO 13N127W TO 12N125W TO 12N119W TO 
14N119W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NINETEEN-E NEAR 
15.0N 122.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN
25N135W TO 21N125W TO 10N122W TO 10N132W TO 25N135W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...REMNANT LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 14N119W TO 
15N120W TO 16N124W TO 13N127W TO 12N125W TO 12N119W TO 14N119W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N133W TO 25N140W TO 18N140W TO 19N126W TO
30N118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N133W TO 25N140W TO
18N140W TO 19N126W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N108W TO 02N111W TO 01N117W TO
01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S105W TO 01N108W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N108W TO 02N111W TO 01N117W TO
01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S105W TO 01N108W 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 1500 UTC WED SEP 30...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG OUT TO
360 NM IN THE SW SEMICIRCLE...AND 180 NM IN THE NE SEMICIRCLE.

.T.D. NINETEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 
128W AND 130W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 07N90W TO 10N99W...FROM 15N115W TO
15N125W...AND FROM 13N132W TO 13N135W TO BEYOND 10N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 85W AND
90W...FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W...AND FROM 06N TO 08N
BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.