000
FZNT02 KNHC 282119
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON AUG 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 30

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 21.3N 76.9W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC  
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...175 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 24.3N 79.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
40 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...175 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 27.8N
80.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 32.5N 80.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO NEAR 36.0N 78.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW ERNESTO NEAR 40.0N 78.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
OF ERNESTO  WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 200 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 120 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 TORRES
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER