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FZNT02 KNHC 242125
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED AUG 24 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 26

WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KATRINA NEAR 25.6N 77.2W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG
24 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
70 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATRINA NEAR 26.1N 78.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 26.2N 79.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS TO 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATRINA INLAND NEAR 26.3N
80.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 
NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATRINA NEAR 26.4N 83.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 28.0N 85.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATRINA INLAND NEAR 30.5N 85.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM E AND 600 NM 
W SEMICIRCLES OF KATRINA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 65W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE OF KATRINA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
E AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF KATRINA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM RADIUS OF KATRINA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF 75W WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SLY WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM RADIUS OF KATRINA.

.ATLC LOW PRES...1009 MB...NEAR 17N42W MOVING WNW AT 15 KT.  
WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM N AND 300 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW 
PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 300 
NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW PRES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
19N46W 1008 MB. LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND OR SEAS.  SCATTERED TSTMS 
WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
21N49W 1007 MB.  WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WIND 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM N 
SEMICIRLCE...120 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE. 

REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
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FORECASTER RHOME
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER