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FZNT02 KNHC 250839
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE AUG 25 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 14.6N 49.4W 1003 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
25 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM 
NW AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N TO 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.0N 54.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...75 
NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 360 NM NW AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 23N BETWEEN 49W 
AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 17.6N 61.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM 
OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 24N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 19.3N 66.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.                        
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 21.5N 71.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 24.0N 75.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 22N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM S OF COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N85W TO 29N90W TO 30N95W.

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

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.