000
FZNT02 KNHC 270350
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT AUG 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 29

WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 24.6N 83.6W 965 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 27
MOVING WSW OR 250 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 90 KT
GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...55 NM SW QUADRANT AND 35 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 
NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 25.0N 86.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 
100 NW W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 40 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 27.0N 89.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 
100 NW W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 40 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 30.5N 89.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATRINA INLAND NEAR 35.0N
87.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW NEAR 40.5N 81.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC S OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC LOW 21N51W 1008 MB MOVING NW 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 23N55W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 26N58W 1012 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 27N E OF 
88W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL 
BANDS WITHIN 90 NM OF KATRINA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N E OF 
92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL 
BANDS WITHIN 100 NM OF KATRINA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 95W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS 
TSTMS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 120 NM OF KATRINA.

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