FZNT02 KNHC 240413

HSFAT2



HIGH SEAS FORECAST

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

0430 UTC FRI OCT 24 2025



SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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



ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND

GULF OF AMERICA



SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 24.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 25.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 26.



.WARNINGS.



...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING... 

.TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 16.2N 75.5W 1001 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT

24 MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 

GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 

SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M 

OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM 

SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 18N71W TO 20N76W TO 17N79W TO 14N79W TO 13N77W TO 15N70W 

TO 18N71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 16.8N 75.2W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 

WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW

QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 90 NM N AND 105 NM S SEMICIRCLE 

WITH SEAS TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N71W TO 20N76W TO 17N78W 

TO 15N77W TO 13N75W TO 15N71W TO 18N71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 

2.5 TO 4 M. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 17.3N 76.0W.MAXIMUM 

SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 

WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 

QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 120 NM N 

AND 105 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N71W

TO 20N75W TO 20N78W TO 16N79W TO 13N76W TO 15N72W TO 17N71W 

WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.



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.



.ATLC WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N36W TO 13N38W TO 11N37W TO 12N35W TO

14N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N35W TO 15N37W TO 15N40W TO 13N41W TO

11N39W TO 11N36W TO 14N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 

M IN S SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 

LESS THAN 2.5 M.



.ATLC WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N49W TO 29N46W TO 29N42W TO 30N39W TO

31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 30N43W TO 29N41W TO

30N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO 

NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 29N49W TO 27N43W TO

27N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO 

NE SWELL.



.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF AMERICA 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN

27N83W TO 23N84W TO 23N81W TO 21N77W TO 23N75W TO

27N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 

KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N75W TO 26N80W TO 26N83W TO 22N86W TO

23N81W TO 22N76W TO 28N75W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE 

TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 

29N72W TO 30N76W TO 29N80W TO 23N75W TO 25N73W TO 27N73W TO 

29N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.



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



$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.