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FZNT02 KNHC 250349
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 27.
.WARNINGS.
..CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING
.TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 16.1N 74.9W 993 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT
25 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO
19N76W TO 17N78W TO 15N76W TO 14N73W TO 15N72W TO 18N72W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.5N 75.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.7N 75.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE...150 NM SE...75
NM SW...AND 90 NM NW WITH SEAS TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N73W
TO 20N76W TO 19N81W TO 17N81W TO 14N75W TO 16N72W TO 19N73W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MAJOR HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.8N 76.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 210 NM
NE...180 NM SE...AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N71W TO 20N78W TO 18N81W TO 15N81W TO 12N77W
TO 15N71W 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 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 30N45W TO 29N41W TO 29N38W 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 31N50W TO 27N45W TO 26N41W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 25N52W TO 20N47W TO
19N37W TO 24N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N38W TO 18N39W TO 17N40W TO
16N40W TO 14N38W TO 15N37W TO 17N38W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N41W TO 19N44W TO 17N44W TO 15N42W TO
14N41W TO 16N40W TO 19N41W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED THE SWELL DESCRIBED IN THE
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.
.ATLC WITHIN 25N76W TO 27N77W TO 28N79W TO 24N82W TO 22N79W TO
22N76W TO 25N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N73W TO 30N80W TO 23N80W TO 26N76W TO
20N70W TO 26N73W TO 29N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 27N78W TO
24N75W TO 25N73W TO 31N76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N78W TO 22N79W TO 22N80W TO 21N82W TO 18N82W
TO 18N80W TO 21N78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 26N82W TO 28N84W TO 28N85W TO 26N85W TO
23N83W TO 23N81W TO 26N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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.
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