000
FZNT02 KNHC 280351
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON AUG 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON AUG 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 30

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO AT 18.6N 74.7W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
28 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 6 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 
GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT... 
150 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 21.2N 
77.6W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 
NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 24.0N 81.0W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 GUSTS 85 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 27.0N 82.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 31.0N 81.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 35.0N 
77.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF ERNESTO  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 15W W OF 78W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 210 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF 
ERNESTO  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 300 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF ERNESTO  WIND TO 33 KT 
SEAS TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N FROM 70W TO 75W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 65W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR SE BAHAMAS  SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 76W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS  SEAS TO 12 FT.

.REMNANTS OF DEBBY N OF AREA MOVING N AT 15 KT. 
N OF 30N FROM 55W TO 60W  WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...
S OF 26N E OF 84W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER