000 FZNT02 KNHC 262146 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SAT AUG 26 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 26 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 27 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 28 .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY NEAR 27.0N 47.5W 1009 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 26 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 31.2N 48.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL REMNANT LOW NEAR 34.2N 46.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT AND SEAS TO 15 FT. 48 HOUR FORECAST...ABSORBED BY FRONT. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 15.9N 71.6W 997 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 26 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 18.1N 75.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 20.8N 79.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 30 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 23.5N 83.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 25.5N 86.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 28.0N 87.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY WARNINGS... WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT AND ELSEWHERE 120 NM OF CENTER DEBBY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF REMNANT LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS N OF AREA. .ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 76W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N BETWEEN 65W AND 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 85W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N BETWEEN 95W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER