FZNT02 KNHC 250933 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC SAT OCT 25 2025 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT OCT 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 27. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 16.3N 75.0W 986 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 25 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 19N76W TO 16N77W TO 15N76W TO 14N73W TO 16N71W TO 18N72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.5N 75.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.7N 75.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND SE QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N71W TO 20N76W TO 18N76W TO 17N80W TO 13N76W TO 15N71W TO 17N71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.9N 77.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 150 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 19N81W TO 14N80W TO 13N76W TO 15N72W TO 18N72W 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 27N75W TO 27N80W TO 23N79W TO 20N72W TO 21N71W TO 27N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N73W TO 30N81W TO 26N80W TO 26N77W TO 21N73W TO 29N73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N74W TO 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 26N76W TO 26N75W TO 30N74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .ATLC WITHIN 18N39W TO 17N44W TO 15N47W TO 13N46W TO 13N43W TO 15N39W TO 18N39W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N40W TO 20N42W TO 20N44W TO 19N46W TO 16N44W TO 15N41W TO 18N40W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N36W TO 24N38W TO 21N43W TO 16N42W TO 16N38W TO 19N35W TO 23N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 30N47W TO 30N44W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 28N47W TO 27N42W TO 27N38W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N42W TO 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 24N54W TO 20N53W TO 20N44W TO 26N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N80W TO 22N81W TO 21N82W TO 20N82W TO 20N79W TO 22N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 25N81W TO 25N82W TO 25N84W TO 23N84W TO 24N82W TO 24N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 29N85W TO 28N85W TO 23N84W TO 23N82W TO 25N81W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.