National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN01 KWBC

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SUN OCT 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 0000 UTC OCT 11. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 12. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 13.

.WARNINGS.

GALE WARNING

.POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE RACHEL NEAR 30.0N 116.5W 987 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 11 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 31 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMIRICLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 31N E OF 120W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE RACHEL DISSIPATED INLAND.

GALE WARNING

.FROM 35N TO 42N BETWEEN 123W AND 126W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N BETWEEN 121W AND 139W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 42N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 44N BETWEEN 122W AND 133W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 45N E OF 144W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 42N BETWEEN 118W AND 138W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 60N176W 978 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S OF A LINE FROM 54N164W TO 51N176W TO 51N175E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 63N W OF 156W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N170W 986 MB. N OF 42N E OF 145W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 48N176W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 64N168W 993 MB. WITHIN 600 NM N OF A LINE FROM 43N174W TO 43N160W TO 48N147W...AND FROM 52N TO 57N W OF 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 58N154W 1003 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 45N TO 60N BETWEEN 143W AND 156W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N153W 999 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 52N144W TO 58N147W TO LOW CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND NEAR 62N140W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E AND NE OF A LINE FROM 52N140W TO 56N139W TO 60N145W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW S OF AREA NEAR 28N169W 1008 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. S OF 44N W OF 150W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA NEAR 28N165W 1011 MB. S OF 42N W OF A LINE FROM 42N152W TO 30N159W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N152W 1012 MB. WITHIN 360 NM ON EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N148W TO 30N170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N176W 1016 MB. FROM 39N TO 43N W OF 173W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 144W AND 156W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 52N138W TO 44N155W TO 41N159W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 49N143W TO 44N151W...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 63N169W TO 58N180W.

.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 0000 UTC SUN OCT 11. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 12. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 13.

.WARNINGS.

HURRICANE WARNING

.HURRICANE SIMON NEAR 18.2N 104.8W 928 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 11 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N104W TO 19N105W TO 19N106W TO 18N106W TO 17N104W TO 18N104W TO 19N104W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 17N100W TO 18N106W TO 19N105W TO 22N109W TO 15N109W TO 13N104W TO 17N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SIMON NEAR THE COAST NEAR 20.1N 105.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 20N106W TO 22N105W TO 21N107W TO 20N108W TO 18N107W TO 19N104W TO 20N106W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 23N109W TO 23N113W TO 20N112W TO 19N108W TO 20N107W TO 23N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIMON NEAR THE COAST NEAR 21.1N 105.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIMON NEAR THE COAST NEAR 22.0N 105.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 23N106W TO 22N107W TO 21N107W TO 21N106W TO 21N105W TO 23N106W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.

TROPICAL STORM WARNING

.POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE RACHEL NEAR 30.0N 116.5W 987 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 11 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 31 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N116W TO 30N119W TO 28N119W TO 27N117W TO 27N116W TO 29N114W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 28N113W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 27N114W TO 30N120W TO 19N126W TO 17N120W TO 23N114W TO 27N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL RACHEL NEAR 34.5N 114.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

24 HOUR FORECAST
DISSIPATED.

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.

.WITHIN 30N127W TO 30N138W TO 29N138W TO 25N132W TO 25N129W TO 30N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 28N130W TO 26N127W TO 27N123W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N136W TO 26N127W TO 23N123W TO 25N117W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.

.WITHIN 02N111W TO 02N115W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S110W TO 02N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 28N113W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC SUN OCT 11...

POST T.C. RACHEL
SCATTERED MODERATE N OF CENTER BETWEEN 116W AND 119W.

HURRICANE SIMON
NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 21N BETWEEN 101W AND 111W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 08N91W TO 13N100W. IT RESUMES NEAR 16N119W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG FROM 00N TO 07N BETWEEN 83W AND 130W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.