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FZNT02 KNHC 251547
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 15.2N 51.0W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
25 MOVING W OR 280 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 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N 
AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.6N 56.4W. 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 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE 360 NM AND 180 NM SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 18.0N 62.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 120 NM 
N AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE 360 NM 
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 20.0N 67.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 22.5N 72.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 24.5N 75.5W. 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 06 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 TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 36W FROM 14N TO 20N. FROM 
16N TO 19N BETWEEN 36W AND 39W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.