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FZNT02 KNHC 290920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE AUG 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE AUG 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 30
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 31

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 22.6N 78.9W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
29 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 25.4 80.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NW AND SE...90 NM NE AND 40 NM SW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 29.7N 80.8W 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 34.7N
79.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
INLAND NEAR 38.0N 79.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 
KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...WITHIN 
300 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.ATLC LOW 18N41W 1010 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 16N45W 1011 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST E OF 84W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 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