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FZNT02 KNHC 251610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU AUG 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 27

WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KATRINA AT 26.2N 79.3W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 25 
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 
KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM KATRINA INLAND NEAR 26.2N 
81.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 
NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM KATRINA NEAR 26.7N 83.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM  
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER WITH
HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 28.1N 84.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM KATRINA INLAND NEAR 30.5N 
84.5W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA DISSIPATING 
INLAND NEAR 34.0N 82.0W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 25 GUSTS 35 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM E AND 60 NM 
W SEMICIRCLES OF KATRINA  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.  
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 65W  SE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND 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  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 
FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W OF 72W  E TO SE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 
8 FT.  NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 
180 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF KATRINA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF 75W  WIND 
TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 70W  S WIND TO 20 KT  
SEAS TO 8 FT.  NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM N AND 
180 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF KATRINA.

.ATLC LOW PRES...1010 MB...NEAR 17N44W MOVING WNW AT 15 KT.  
WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW PRES 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 52W  
E WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.  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 WINDS OR SEAS.  SCATTERED 
TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
21N50W 1010 MB.  WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW PRES  WIND 20 
TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE. 

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 77W.  WITHIN 300 NM E OF WAVE 
AXIS  WIND E TO SE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  24 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 84W N OF 26N NW TO N 
WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  E OF 84W S OF 26N  SW WIND 
TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
85W  NE TO N WIND TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 26N E OF 85W
SW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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