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FZNT02 KNHC 252154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 15.6N 52.8W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 
25 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 390 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.7N 58.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 
150 NM N QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 330 NM N SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 18.2N 64.3W. 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 120 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM 
SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 20.3N 69.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 22.5N 74.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 25.0N 78.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 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 FROM 16N TO 20N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 35W FROM 12N TO 22N. FROM 
16N TO 19N E OF 37W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 37W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 
16N TO 19N WITHIN 210 NM W OF WAVE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.