000
FZNT02 KNHC 280615 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0615 UTC SUN AUG 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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....AMENDED FOR HURRICANE KATRINA... 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 30

WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 25.1N 86.8W 935 MB AT 0600 UTC AUG 28 
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT 
GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...140 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
275 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 60 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 27.0N 89.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 60 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATRINA INLAND OVER SE LOUISIANA NEAR
31.0N 89.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. 
LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
240 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 40 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATRINA INLAND NEAR 36.5N 
87.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA BECOMING 
EXTRATROPICAL INLAND NEAR 41.0N 80.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW KATRINA NEAR 45.5N 71.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

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

.ATLC LOW PRES 22N54W 1010 MB MOVING NW 12 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N 
E OF 54W WINDS E TO SE TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 23N58W 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 25N64W 1012 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 12N41W 1010 MB MOVING W 12 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF 12N38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
12N46W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SE QUADRANT
OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...13N50W 
1009 MB. WITHIN 420 NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM
ELSEWHERE FROM LOW CENTER WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 81W S WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 90W AND 
ALSO N OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 150 NM 
OF KATRINA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS SHOWERS 
AND SQUALLS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 180 NM OF KATRINA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
95W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SQUALLS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 180 NM OF KATRINA.

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