Issued at 0900 UTC SAT OCT 10 2026
652 
WTPZ23 KNHC 100851
TCMEP3

TROPICAL STORM RACHEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 53
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
0900 UTC SAT OCT 10 2026

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.2N 121.4W AT 10/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 19 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 992 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT.
50 KT....... 30NE 0SE 0SW 40NW.
34 KT....... 60NE 110SE 110SW 70NW.
4 M SEAS.... 60NE 180SE 180SW 90NW.
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 24.2N 121.4W AT 10/0900Z
AT 10/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.1N 122.2W

FORECAST VALID 10/1800Z 26.6N 119.0W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 20SE 0SW 40NW.
34 KT... 70NE 130SE 100SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 11/0600Z 31.0N 116.6W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 130SE 70SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 11/1800Z 36.0N 114.1W...POST-TROP/INLAND
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 120SE 40SW 20NW.

FORECAST VALID 12/0600Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.2N 121.4W

INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT33 KNHC/MIATCPEP3...AT 10/1200Z

NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/1500Z

$$
FORECASTER GIBBS


Source: Tropical Storm Rachel Forecast Advisory Number 53