000
FZNT02 KNHC 302041
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 30
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 31
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 01

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO NEAR 27.6N 80.8W 1001 MB AT 2100 
UTC 1001 MB MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 29.5N 80.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 12 FT 
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 32.4N 79.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW NEAR 37.5N 78.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW NEAR 43.5N 80.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM E 
QUADRANT AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW 17N46W 1013 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE 
QUADRANT E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N E OF 83W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 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 NELSON
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER