000
FZNT02 KNHC 311605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 02

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 31.3N 79.6W 994 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
31 MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE WITH MAXIMUM SEAS TO 18 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM SE  
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS TO 15 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW 17N50W 1013 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 350 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE 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.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 13N37W 1011 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 
600 NM N SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 12N43W 1011 MB. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER