FZNT02 KNHC 241018

HSFAT2



HIGH SEAS FORECAST

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI OCT 24.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 25.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 26.



.WARNINGS.



...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 16.0N 75.5W 1001 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT

24 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 0 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 150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...15

NM SW QUADRANT...AND 105 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 19N76W TO 15N79W TO 13N74W TO 14N72W

TO 18N72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 16.6N 75.4W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 

WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW

QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM WITH SEAS TO 7 M.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 20N77W TO 16N78W TO 14N77W TO

14N74W TO 16N72W TO 18N72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.9N 75.9W. MAXIMUM 

SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.9N 76.5W. MAXIMUM 

SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 

WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 

QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE TO 4 M SEA RADII.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N71W TO 20N76W TO 19N80W TO 16N80W TO

13N75W TO 18N71W 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 14N36W TO 15N39W TO 14N39W TO 13N39W TO 12N38W TO

13N36W TO 14N36W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO

SE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N39W TO 18N41W TO 16N43W TO 14N42W TO

15N40W TO 15N37W TO 17N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0

M IN E TO SE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N41W TO 19N42W TO 19N44W TO 19N46W TO

15N44W TO 15N41W TO 17N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0

M IN E TO SE SWELL.



.ATLC WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N49W TO 29N48W TO 29N42W TO 31N39W

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 29N41W TO 30N35W 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 27N48W TO 26N42W TO

26N38W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO

NE SWELL.



.ATLC AND GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N79W TO

27N79W TO 25N81W TO 26N82W TO 24N83W TO 24N80W TO

25N79W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N78W TO 28N80W TO 26N84W TO 24N84W TO

23N82W TO 24N79W TO 26N78W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE

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

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N73W TO 30N79W TO 26N80W TO 24N85W TO

23N79W TO 24N73W TO 29N73W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE 

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



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



$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.