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FZNT02 KNHC 260324
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED AUG 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.0N 54.4W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
26 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 
NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA WITHIN 390 NM NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 17.0N 60.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 25 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 180 NM 
NE QUADRANT...60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM 
SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT....210 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 18.8N 66.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM 
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 150 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM 
SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 21.0N 70.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.                       
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 23.0N 75.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 26.0N 78.5W. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 39W FROM 11N TO 20N. FROM 
17N TO 19N BETWEEN 36W AND 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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.