000
FZNT02 KNHC 291606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE AUG 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 30
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 31

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 23.3N 79.5W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
29 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 26.3N
81.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 30.9N 80.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 36.0N
79.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 39.5N
79.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW ERNESTO NEAR 43.0N 80.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 16N45W 1011 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W 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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER