High seas forecasts

North Pacific High Seas Forecast

Ocean Prediction Center · issued Sat, Sep 26, 4:14 AM UTC

The North Pacific from 30°N to the Bering Strait, between the coast of North America and 180°. Winds in knots, seas in meters, positions in degrees of latitude and longitude.

Warnings in the forecast

Each warning heads a weather system in the text below.

Hurricane Warning
2 systems
Storm Warning
1 system

The forecast

As issued Sat, Sep 26, 4:14 AM UTC. Superseded by the next issuance six hours later.

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0430 UTC SAT SEP 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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. 

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 0000 UTC SEP 26. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 27. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 28. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 57N176W 970 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM 
NW...540 NM NE...960 NM SE AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N162W 978 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM 
SE...660 NM SW...AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST IN SE QUADRANT. ALSO WITHIN 1080 NM SE 
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N156W 988 MB. WITHIN 1080 NM SE...720 NM 
SW...AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 
M...HIGHEST IN SE QUADRANT. 

..GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 58N150W 997 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. LINE EXTENDS FROM 55N165W 
TO LOW CENTER TO 50N179W. WITHIN 420 NM SE OF THE LINE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 58N162W IN 
STORM WARNING ABOVE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 45N E OF 129W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

.LOW 48N143W 1010 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 43N140W TO 
39N142W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N135W 1014 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED. 

.LOW JUST W OF AREA NEAR 41N174E 1008 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 
300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N160W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N 
TO 49N BETWEEN 150W AND 175W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 58N156W IN STORM 
WARNING IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. 

.FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 121W AND 125W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W WINDS TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS T0 3 M. 

.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM 
FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 164W AND 174W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 
43N160W TO 49N147W. 

.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 0000 UTC SAT SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 17.4N 110.1W 911 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 26
MOVING WNW OR 298 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 150 KT
GUSTS 185 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 
M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N105W 
TO 20N108W TO 19N111W TO 17N113W TO 15N112W TO 14N111W TO 15N109W
TO 19N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N103W TO 23N109W 
TO 24N118W TO 12N118W TO 09N109W TO 10N105W TO 17N103W...WITHIN 
60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR 19.0N 112.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 110 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 
NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 13.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
19N110W TO 21N111W TO 21N114W TO 18N116W TO 16N114W TO 16N111W TO
19N110W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF 
AREA...WITHIN 21N106W TO 27N119W TO 10N119W TO 09N108W TO 11N106W
TO 21N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO NEAR NEAR 22.6N 113.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM 
SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 13 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N112W TO 24N113W TO 23N116W TO 20N116.5W TO 
18N116W TO 17N115W TO 19N113W TO 22N112W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N109W TO 30N121W TO 15N121W 
TO 13N118W TO 13N110W TO 23N109W....INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO 
BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 
3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ODALYS NEAR 18.8N 123.6W 947 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 26 
MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS
130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 20N121W TO 22N125W TO 20N127.5W TO 17N127W TO 16N125W TO 
16N124W TO 17N122W TO 20N121W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N118W TO 25N125W TO 21N131W TO 
15N132W TO 10N129W TO 12N117W TO 24N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ODALYS NEAR 20.8N 123.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 150
NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
22N122W TO 23N125W TO 22N127W TO 19N126W TO 18N125W TO 19N122W TO
22N122W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 27N119W TO 29N127W TO 26N131W TO 16N131W TO 10N127W TO 
10N119W TO 27N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ODALYS NEAR 22.4N 122.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N122W TO 25N123W TO 26N127W TO 23N127W
TO 20N125W TO 21N124W TO 23N122W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N130W TO 26N140W TO 
18N140W TO 16N129W TO 15N121W TO 30N121W 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.

.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 11N97.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 10N96W TO 11N96W TO 
11N97W TO 10N97W TO 09N97W TO 09N96W TO 10N96W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 11.5N98W 1006 MB. LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 13N100W 1003 MB. WITHIN 13N96.5W TO 16N97W TO 
14N101W TO 13N101.5W TO 10N101W TO 09N98W TO 10N96W TO 13N96.5W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES JUST W OF AREA NEAR 12N141W 1008
MB. WITHIN 10N140W TO 09N140W TO 08N136W TO 08N132W TO 09N135W 
TO 10N137W TO 10N140W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 12N140W 1006 MB. WITHIN 09N131W 
TO 09.5N134W TO 11N137W TO 11N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N136W TO
09N131W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
12N121W TO 11.5N131W TO 12N137W TO 13N140W TO 08N140W TO 07N130W 
TO 12N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SAT SEP 26...

.HURRICANE POLO...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...
150 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT.

.HURRICANE ODALYS...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...
75 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT.

.TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N96W TO LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...NEAR 
11N97W 1007 MB AND TO 10N97W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 100W AND FROM 03N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 95W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 
82W AND 87W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 11.5N91W TO INVEST 
EP90 AND TO 14N99W. IT RESUMES TO THE SW OF ODALYS AT 12N127W
AND TO 11N132.5W TO 14N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED 
FROM 02N TO 10N BETWEEN 129W AND 140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
ISOLATED WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 85W AND 90W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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Sources

Ocean Prediction Center, product HSFEP1, issued Sat, Sep 26, 4:14 AM UTC. Original at NWS. Zone outlines from the NWS marine and offshore zone boundaries. Warnings and advisories from the NWS API. All public domain, from the National Weather Service.