000
FZNT02 KNHC 310937
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 02

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 30.0N 80.2W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
31 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM SE AND 40 
NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 150 
NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 34.6 78.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 
NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW ERNESTO NEAR 39.3N 78.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW ERNESTO NEAR 44.5N 80.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM N AND 
NE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS TO 15 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW 17N48W 1011 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NE 
QUADRANTS E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 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