207  
FZNT02 KNHC 231011  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0600 UTC THU OCT 23.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 24.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 25.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING  
 
.TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 15.0N 74.9W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT  
23 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 3 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 140 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM  
SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH  
SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N70W TO 19N76W TO 17N79W TO  
14N78W TO 13N74W TO 14N70W TO 18N70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5  
TO 4 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 15.6N 75.0W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE  
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...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 18N72W TO 19N76W TO 16N79W TO  
14N77W TO 13N75W TO 16N71W TO 18N72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5  
TO 4 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 16.4N 75.1W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE  
WINDS WITHIN 110 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW  
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 120 NM N AND 70 NM S SEMICIRCLE  
WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 20N77W TO 17N78W TO  
15N78W TO 14N74W TO 16N72W 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 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N47W TO 31N46W TO  
30N43W TO 30N40W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N49W TO 30N48W TO 29N43W TO  
29N42W TO 30N39W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 29N45W TO 29N42W TO  
30N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N  
SWELL.  
 
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 22N71W TO 22N73W TO  
21N73W TO 20N72W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF AMERICA 39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN  
27N78W TO 28N79W TO 26N81W TO 28N85W TO 24N84W TO 23N79W TO  
27N78W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
 
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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