980  
WTPZ23 KNHC 070233  
TCMEP3  
 
HURRICANE RACHEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 40  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026  
0300 UTC WED OCT 07 2026  
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.4N 120.4W AT 07/0300Z  
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM  
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 5 KT  
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 979 MB  
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT.  
64 KT....... 30NE 25SE 20SW 25NW.  
50 KT....... 60NE 50SE 50SW 60NW.  
34 KT.......120NE 110SE 100SW 110NW.  
4 M SEAS....180NE 180SE 180SW 180NW.  
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL  
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.  
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.4N 120.4W AT 07/0300Z  
AT 07/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.4N 120.3W  
 
FORECAST VALID 07/1200Z 20.8N 121.4W  
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.  
64 KT... 20NE 10SE 10SW 15NW.  
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 30SW 40NW.  
34 KT...110NE 90SE 90SW 100NW.  
 
FORECAST VALID 08/0000Z 21.4N 122.6W  
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.  
50 KT... 30NE 20SE 20SW 30NW.  
34 KT...110NE 90SE 80SW 100NW.  
 
FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z 21.9N 123.8W  
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.  
50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW.  
34 KT...100NE 80SE 70SW 90NW.  
 
FORECAST VALID 09/0000Z 22.3N 124.9W  
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.  
50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW.  
34 KT... 80NE 60SE 60SW 70NW.  
 
FORECAST VALID 09/1200Z 22.5N 125.2W  
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.  
34 KT... 70NE 40SE 50SW 70NW.  
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0000Z 23.1N 124.4W  
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.  
34 KT... 50NE 30SE 40SW 50NW.  
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 100 NM  
ON DAY 4 AND 125 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY  
 
OUTLOOK VALID 11/0000Z 25.6N 119.9W...POST-TROPICAL  
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.  
34 KT... 40NE 30SE 30SW 40NW.  
 
OUTLOOK VALID 12/0000Z 29.6N 116.1W...POST-TROPICAL  
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.  
34 KT... 40NE 0SE 0SW 30NW.  
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.4N 120.4W  
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 07/0900Z  
 
 
FORECASTER EVANS/GIBBS  
 
 
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