532  
FZPN03 KNHC 280314  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0000 UTC MON SEP 28.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 29.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 30.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING  
 
.HURRICANE POLO NEAR 22.8N 114.0W 951 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 28  
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT  
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E  
SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN  
210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT  
OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N111W TO 24N115W  
TO 22N116W TO 19N116W TO 19N112W TO 21N111W TO  
23N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N109W TO 287N118W TO  
22N119W TO 13N115W TO 13N110W TO 18N107W TO 23N109W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE POLO APPROACHING THE BAJA CALIFORNIA  
COAST NEAR 25.9N 112.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS  
120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND  
60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM SW  
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N111W TO 24N114W TO 28N115W TO 27N117W TO  
22N115W TO 23N112W TO 24N111W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF  
SHORE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF  
AREA...WITHIN 24N116W TO 27N113W TO 30N120W TO 20N117W TO 20N112W  
TO 23N110W TO 24N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM POLO INLAND NORTHERN MEXICO  
NEAR 31.3N 107.5W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 24N112W TO 26N114W  
TO 28N115W TO 27.5N118.5W TO 24N116W TO 24N11W WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN DECAYING NW SWELL.  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING  
 
.TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 12.6N 99.1W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP  
27 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT  
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER  
EXCEPT 0 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE  
QUADRANT...0 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER  
WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N96W TO 16N100W TO 13N101W  
TO 09N100W TO 09N96W TO 11N97W TO 16N96W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 17N101W TO 13N102W TO  
10N101W TO 8N101W TO 09N95.5W TO 14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RACHEL NEAR 13.9N 101.6W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE  
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW  
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120  
NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
16N97W TO 17N102W TO 15N104W TO 11N103W TO 11N100W TO 13N97W TO  
16N97W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN  
14N95W TO 18N102W TO 16N104W TO 11N103W TO 08N99W TO 10N96W TO  
14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 15.8N 105.0W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS  
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW  
QUADRANT...AND 80 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 16N100W TO 19N105W TO 16N108W TO 10N106W  
TO 10N103W TO 14N100W TO 16N100W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO  
CORRIENTES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF  
AREA WITHIN 15N98W TO 20N108W TO 15N110W TO 10N107W TO 09N100W TO  
11N100W TO 15N98W 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.  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF ODALYS  
NEAR 23N114W 1000 MB. WITHIN  
23N122W TO 23N124W TO 22N124W TO 22.5N122W TO 23N122W WINDS  
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N121W TO  
25N126W TO 22N128W TO 19N125W TO 19N123W TO 22N121W TO 25N121W  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN  
30N121W TO 30N140W TO 18N140W TO 20N133W TO 17N124W TO 30N121W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N123W 1004 MB. WITHIN 23N122W  
TO 25N125W TO 25N124W TO 23N125W TO 22N124W TO 23122W WINDS 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N121W TO 29N140W TO  
19N140W TO 17N129W TO 17N122W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N123W 1005 MB. WITHIN 24N121W  
TO 26N124W TO 24N127W TO 22N125W TO 23N123W TO 24N121W WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N140W TO  
24N140W TO 19N126W TO 20N121W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N122W 1005 MB. WITHIN 23N121W  
TO 22N124W TO 21N123W TO 21.5N122.5W TO 23N121W NE WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N125W TO 27N130W TO  
19N130W TO 19.5N124W TO 21N123W TO 23N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
   
LOW PRES...INVEST EP91  
NEAR 12N137W 1007 MB. WITHIN 11N130W  
TO 14N137W TO 09N140W TO 07N140W TO 08N135W TO 11N130W SW WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 14N  
BETWEEN 135W AND 137W. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N124W TO  
12N131W TO 16N135W TO 18N140W TO 06N140W TO 07N130W TO 10N124W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 IN MIXED SWELL.    
24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91  
POSSIBLE TROPICAL  
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N132W 1002 MB. WITHIN 13N132W TO 16N134W TO  
13N135W TO 10N134W TO 11N132W TO 13N132W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30  
KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN  
132W AND 135W. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N125W TO  
17N131W TO 20N131W TO 24N140W TO 13N140W TO 06N140W TO 12N125W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.   
48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST EP91  
POSSIBLE TROPICAL  
CYCLONE...NEAR 16N130W 1000 MB. WITHIN 16.5N131W TO 17N133W TO  
16N135W TO 14N135W TO 13N133W TO 16.5N131W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N125W TO 19N130W TO 24N134W TO  
17N138W TO 11N133W TO 09N130W TO 13N122W TO 18N125W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC MON SEP 28...  
   
HURRICANE POLO  
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM NE  
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM  
NW QUADRANT.  
   
TROPICAL STORM RACHEL  
NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S  
SEMICIRCLE. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE  
FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 98W AND 106W.  
   
LOW PRES...INVEST EP91...NEAR 12N137W  
NUMEROUS STRONG FROM  
12N TO 15N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO  
12N W OF 134W.  
 
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W.  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N85W TO 12N92W. IT RESUMES SW  
OF POLO AT 15N120W TO 13N123W TO INVEST EP91 NEAR 12N137W TO  
11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO 12N  
BETWEEN 120W AND 131W.  
 
 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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