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FZNT02 KNHC 262138
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.6N 58.9W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 
26 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
45 NM S SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 
NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA WITHIN 330 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 18.1N 64.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM 
N QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 20.5N 69.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 270 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 22.7N 74.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 25.0N 77.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 27.5N 80.0W. 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. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND   
76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.