000
FZNT02 KNHC 281452
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON AUG 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 30

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 20.3N 75.7W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
28 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
100 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 22.9N 78.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 26.6N 80.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 31.0N 80.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 34.0N 77.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 36.0N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM 
E SEMICIRCLE OF ERNESTO  WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 210 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF ERNESTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF ERNESTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 30N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W TO 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN ELSEWHERE N OF 15W E OF 82W  WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND 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 83W 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 DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER