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FZNT02 KNHC 261550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI AUG 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 28

WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 25.1N 82.2W 971 MB AT 1530 UTC AUG 26 
MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 85 KT GUSTS 
105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE... 
40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 80 NM SE QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST 
SEAS 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 25.5N 84.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
30 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 27.1N 85.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 29.5N 86.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM INLAND NEAR 34.5N 83.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION DISSIPATING INLAND NEAR 
40.5N 77.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S  
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN BANDS S OF 26N W 
OF 79W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 18N48W 1010 MB MOVING NW AT 15 KT. WITHIN 600 NM 
NE QUADRANT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF 21N47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
20N51W 1008 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
22N54W 1007 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 28N E OF 
86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SQUALLS S OF 26N OF 85W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SQUALLS E OF 90W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
91W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SQUALLS N OF 23N E OF 90W. 

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