000
FZNT02 KNHC 280932
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON AUG 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 30

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 19.6N 75.4W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG
28 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
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 NEAR 22.2N 78.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 25.5N 80.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 120 NM 
SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 29.6N 81.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 32.5N 79.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 36.5N 74.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF ERNESTO  WINDS 20 TO 33 KT  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 15W E OF 82W  WINDS TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ATLC WITHIN 
210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF ERNESTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ATLC WITHIN 
240 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF ERNESTO  WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 72W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF 70W  E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 75W  SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.

.N OF 30N FROM 55W TO 60W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
S OF 26N E OF 82W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 27N E OF 
82W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER