000
FZNT02 KNHC 300917
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED AUG 30 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 30
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 31
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 01

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 25.6N 80.9W 1001 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
30 MOVING NNW OR 345 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 25 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 29.5N 80.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 20 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE AND 60 NM SE 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM SE AND 60 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 34.7N 
78.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE...100 NM SE...30 NM SW...AND 50 NM 
NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
INLAND NEAR 38.5N 78.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45
KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 41.5N 
80.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
11 FT IN SW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW 16N44W 1012 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N 
QUADRANT E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING LOW 13N49W 1012 MB. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 83W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 BERG
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER