873
FZNT02 KNHC 260330
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN OCT 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 28.
.WARNINGS.
..CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING
.HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.4N 75.9W 967 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 26
MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N71W TO 20N76W TO 16N79W TO 14N75W TO 15N72W
TO 17N71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.4N 77.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N75W TO 18N76W TO 20N78W TO 18N81W TO
15N76W TO 17N72W TO 20N75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N72W TO 15N75W TO 17N80W TO 15N80W TO
12N77W TO 14N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 17.2N 77.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER
WITHIN 150 NM NW AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N76W TO 20N79W TO 17N81W TO
15N77W TO 16N75W TO 19N74W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N75W TO 19N81W TO 14N81W TO 11N77W TO 16N71W TO
20N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 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 28N74W TO 30N72W TO 30N75W TO 29N79W TO 23N77W TO
24N73W TO 28N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 25N76W TO
26N74W TO 28N74W TO 31N77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 18N41W TO 19N42W TO 19N43W TO 17N43W TO 17N42W TO
18N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 29N47W TO 28N43W TO 29N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N40W TO 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 22N51W TO
22N43W TO 20N39W TO 27N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N37W TO 24N46W TO 24N53W TO 22N57W TO
19N52W TO 23N41W TO 27N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.ATLC AND GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 28N80W TO 24N83W TO 24N82W TO
25N81W TO 25N80W TO 28N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 30N84W TO 29N86W TO 25N85W TO 24N84W TO
25N81W TO 30N84W NE TO E 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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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