360
FZNT02 KNHC 261556
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 28.
.WARNINGS.
..HURRICANE WARNING
.HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.4N 76.6W 953 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 26
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS
145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM
NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9 M. WITHIN
18N73W TO 19N75W TO 19N78W TO 18N78W TO 15N77W TO 16N73W TO
18N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N78W TO 19N79W TO 18N79W
TO 17N79W TO 18N79W TO 19N78W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N70W TO 20N75W TO 20N78W TO
15N79W TO 13N75W TO 16N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0
M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.6N 77.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210
NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 11 M. WITHIN 18N72W TO 20N75W TO 20N78W TO 16N80W TO
15N77W TO 16N73W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
18N72W TO 20N75W TO 19N80W TO 14N80W TO 13N76W TO 16N73W TO
18N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 17.8N 77.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 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 8 M. WITHIN
18N73W TO 20N78W TO 18N80W TO 16N79W TO 14N75W TO
18N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N73W TO 21N79W TO 19N82W TO
17N81W TO 14N77W TO 14N75W TO 18N73W 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 25N76W TO 29N79W TO 26N79W TO 21N75W TO 20N72W TO
21N71W TO 25N76W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N71W TO 31N78W
TO 30N80W TO 28N79W TO 27N77W TO 23N74W TO 27N71W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N75W TO 31N76W TO 31N80W TO 28N78W TO
27N76W TO 30N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO
SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N52W TO 26N48W TO 25N40W TO 28N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N39W TO 31N35W TO 24N57W TO 19N53W TO
17N40W TO 20N35W TO 25N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 28N40W TO 25N43W TO 18N37W TO
18N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N35W TO 11N37W TO 12N38W TO
11N39W TO 08N37W TO 07N35W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N35W TO 16N39W TO 12N43W TO 10N42W TO
07N37W TO 07N35W TO 12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN
MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N71W TO 30.5N69.5W TO
30.5N66.5W TO 31N65W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N77.5W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 30.5N79W
TO 30.5N77.5W TO 31N77.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.ATLC AND GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 26N79W TO 27N80W TO 25N83W TO
24N83W TO 24N81W TO 24N80W TO 26N79W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N87W TO 30N88W TO 29N88W TO
29N85W TO 30N86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.12 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 ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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