FZNT02 KNHC 271451

HSFAT2



HIGH SEAS FORECAST

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

1630 UTC MON OCT 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON OCT 27.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 28.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 29.



.WARNINGS.



...CARIBBEAN AND ATLANTIC HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.4N 78.2W 908 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 27

MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 145 KT

GUSTS 175 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE

QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW

QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...210

NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH

SEAS TO 10.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N73W TO 19N81W TO 15N82W TO 

12N79W TO 12N74W TO 16N71W TO 19N73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 

TO 4.0 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 17.8N 77.9W. MAXIMUM 

SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 

WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 

QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 

210 NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE 

WITH SEAS TO 10.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 20N73W TO 20N82W 

TO 17N82W TO 12N77W TO 14N73W TO 18N72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 

2.5 TO 4.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 20.8N 75.5W. MAXIMUM 

SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 

WITHIN 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 160 NM SE 

QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND 

120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N68W TO

24N73W TO 23N77W TO 19N75W TO 20N72W TO 20N68W TO 23N68W WINDS 

20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 19N73W TO 21N81W TO 21N82W

TO 18N82W TO 16N74W TO 18N71W TO 19N73W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 

2.5 TO 3.0 M.



FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE

USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE

AND INTENSITY.



...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF AMERICA 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N92W TO 

26N97W. WITHIN 29N91W TO 30N94W TO 29N97W TO 27N97W TO 26N97W TO 

27N93W TO 29N91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO

GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24.5N98W. WITHIN 

28N89W TO 31N88W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 28N89W NW TO N 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO

3.0 M.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.ATLC WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 28N81W TO 30N78W TO

31N77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N73W TO 30N72W TO 30N69W TO

30N68W TO 31N68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N62W TO 30N62W TO 30N61W TO

30N59W TO 31N58W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 

31N65W TO 31N81W TO 30N78W TO 29N72W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.



.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 25N37W TO 22N38W TO

20N36W TO 20N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0

M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 19N38W TO 14N39W TO 12N38W TO

11N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO

NE SWELL.



.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.



$$

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.