000
FZNT02 KNHC 260328
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT AUG 26 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 28

.WARNINGS.


...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM DEBBY NEAR 25.2N 45.6W 1008 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG
26 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DEBBY NEAR 28.5N 48.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW DEBBY NEAR 33.6N 47.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 14.8N 69.1W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG
26 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 80 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 16.6N 73.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 130 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 19.0N 79.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 130 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 22.0N 84.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 24.0N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 26.0N 90.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESSTHAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THEN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W E 
TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER TORRES
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER