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FZNT02 KNHC 270855
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 29.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.8N 61.5W 1003 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
27 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...AND 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 
19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 15N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 19.0N 66.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...AND 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 21 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 18N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 21.5N 71.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 45 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 
75 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 24.0N 76.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.                           
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 26.5N 78.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIKA NEAR 29.0N 79.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 
72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.