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FZNT02 KNHC 230415
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 25.
.WARNINGS.
..CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING
.TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 14.3N 74.6W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT
23 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM
SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE 18N71W TO 18N76W TO 15N79W TO 14N76W TO
14N73W TO 15N69W TO 18N71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 15.0N 75.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 120 NM N
AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N71W
TO 19N76W TO 16N79W TO 14N78W TO 13N74W TO 15N70W TO 18N71W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 15.7N 75.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 135 NM N
AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W
TO 19N76W TO 17N78W TO 14N77W TO 14N75W TO 16N71W 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 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N39.5W TO 31N44.5W TO 30N42.5W
TO 30N41W TO 30.5N40W TO 31N39.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N47W TO 30N46W TO 30N42W TO
30N39W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N48W TO 30N46W TO 30N40W TO
31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.ATLC AND GULF OF AMERICA 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N79W TO 25N80W
TO 25N82W TO 24N82W TO 24N80W TO 24N79W TO 25N79W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N77W TO 28N80W TO 28N84W TO 25N83W TO
22N85W TO 24N79W TO 27N77W. 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.
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