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FZNT02 KNHC 251612
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 27.
.WARNINGS.
..HURRICANE WARNING
.TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 16.5N 75.1W 982 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
25 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 1 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM
SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 105 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 18N73W TO 19N76W TO 16N78W TO 14N75W TO
16N73W TO 18N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N69W TO 19N76W TO
16N78W TO 14N74W TO 16N72W TO 14N69W TO 17N69W...INCLUDING THE
MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.4N 75.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.5N 76.2W. 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 180
NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M. WITHIN 17N72W TO 19N75W TO 19N78W TO 16N79W
TO 13N75W TO 16N73W TO 17N72W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
19N78W TO 19N79W TO 19N80W TO 17N80W TO 17N79W TO 18N79W TO
19N78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 20N75W TO 20N78W TO 18N78W TO 16N80W TO 13N77W TO
15N70W TO 20N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.7N 77.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10.5 M. WITHIN
18N74W TO 19N76W TO 20N79W TO 16N81W TO 12N76W TO 16N73W TO
18N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N75W TO 20N80W TO 19N81W TO
13N81W TO 12N76W TO 14N71W TO 20N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.0 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 26N75W TO 29N77W TO 29N80W TO 23N80W TO 20N70W TO
24N70W TO 26N75W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N83W TO 24N84W TO
24N85W TO 23N84W TO 24N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N76W TO 29N80W TO 26N77W TO 26N79W TO
20N72W TO 20N71W TO 30N76W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N74W TO
30N80W TO 27N80W TO 24N74W TO 27N71W TO 30N74W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N80W TO
30.5N79.5W TO 31N77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N75W TO 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 29N79W TO 27N76W
TO 30N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 19N40W TO 19N43W TO 16N44W TO 14N38W TO 16N38W TO
19N40W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N
AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N38W TO 20N46W TO 16N44W TO 15N39W TO
16N38W TO 18N38W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 29N44W TO 29N35W 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 31N52W TO 26N47W TO 25N39W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N44W TO 24N58W TO 20N53W TO
17N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N78W TO 21N80W TO 20N83W TO 19N83W TO 19N82W
TO 19N79W TO 20N78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH TROPICAL STORM MELISSA.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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