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FZNT02 KNHC 272119
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 29

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 18.0N 74.5W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC  
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE 
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...225 
NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 20.7N 77.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 23.5N 80.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 26.5N 82.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 30.0N
82.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 34.0N
79.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.


..TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY NEAR 31.5N 48.6W 1012 MB AT 2100 UTC 
27 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT
GUSTS 35 KT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 25 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS XX FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW NEAR 33.8N 47.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ...ABSORBED BY FRONT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC..EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR SE BAHAMAS AND THE CUBAN COAST 
SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF 
HURRICANE ERNESTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 15W W OF 78W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 300 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF 
HURRICANE ERNESTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 300 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF HURRICANE ERNESTO WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 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 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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