FZNT02 KNHC 272045

HSFAT2



HIGH SEAS FORECAST

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON OCT 27.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 28.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 29.



.WARNINGS.



...CARIBBEAN AND ATLANTIC HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 16.7N 78.4W 906 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 27

MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 150 KT

GUSTS 185 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 18N71W TO 19N73W TO 20N81W TO 

15N82W TO 13N79W TO 12N74W TO 18N71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 

TO 4.0 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA INLAND NEAR 18.2N 77.8W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 

QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210

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

WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N73W TO 22N76W TO 20N79W 

TO 16N79W TO 14N74W TO 18N72W TO 21N73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 

2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 18N72W TO 21N80W TO 20N82W TO

17N82W TO 13N77W TO 13N73W TO 18N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 

2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 21.8N 75.0W. 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 NE QUADRANT...180 NM 

SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS

TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N68W TO 25N70W TO 24N76W TO 22N77W 

TO 19N75W TO 20N68W TO 22N68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 

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 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N92.5W. 

WITHIN 29N93W TO 30N93W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 28N94W 

TO 29N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. 

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85.5W TO 22N96W TO 

20M96.5W. WITHIN 23N96W TO 24N96W TO 23N98W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W 

TO 23N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... N 

WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N87W TO

30N85W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 20N97W TO 27N87W NW TO N

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.ATLC WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N79W TO 30N79W TO 30N77W TO 31N75W SE

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N70W TO 29N68W TO 29N65W TO

29N63W TO 31N63W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 

WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 30N77W TO 30N73W TO 31N70W W TO NW 

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N72W TO

31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.



.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N35W TO 23N36W TO 21N37W TO

20N36W TO 20N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0

M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 19N36W TO 16N37W TO 14N36W TO

14N35W TO 20N35W 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.