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FZNT02 KNHC 282144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 17.9N 71.2W 1009 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 
28 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 
NM W SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 420 NM N QUADRANT AND 300 NM E 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA INLAND NEAR 21.3N 
76.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 24.0N 81.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 27.0N 82.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA INLAND NEAR 29.0N 
82.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA INLAND NEAR 31.0N 
82.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

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

.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.