623
FZNT02 KNHC 220242
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED OCT 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED OCT 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 24.
.WARNINGS.
..CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING
.TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 14.2N 74.0W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT
22 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE
QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO
6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N68W TO 18N73W TO 18N76W TO 14N76W TO
12N69W TO 14N67W TO 17N68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 15.1N 75.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180
NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO
18N76W TO 17N77W TO 15N77W TO 14N73W TO 16N71W TO 18N72W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 18N72W TO
18N76W TO 16N79W TO 15N79W TO 13N74W TO 15N70W TO 18N72W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 15.9N 75.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITH
SEAS TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N72W TO 18N76W TO 17N77W TO
16N78W TO 14N74W TO 17N72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 17N71W TO 19N77W TO 18N77W TO 17N80W TO
14N79W TO 13N75W TO 17N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN MIXED SWELL.
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 31N36W TO 31N54W TO 29N51W TO 29N45W TO 30N37W TO
31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N54W TO 29N51W TO 29N45W TO
30N37W TO 31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N51W TO 29N49W TO 28N45W TO
31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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