000 FZNT02 KNHC 110909 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC THU AUG 11 2005 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 11 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 12 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 13 WARNINGS ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM IRENE NEAR 24.2N 61.0W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 11 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IRENE NEAR 26.0N 64.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IRENE NEAR 27.9N 68.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS...120 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS...AND 50 NM S QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 19 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IRENE NEAR 29.5N 71.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRENE NEAR 31.5N 73.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRENE NEAR 34.0N 75.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IRENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS...120 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IRENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS...180 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .ATLC FROM 10N TO 24N E OF 40W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 10N AND 24N FROM 40W TO 50W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 15N50W TO 21N56W AND S OF 29N SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 45W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. $$ FORECASTER RRG TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER