Hurricane Irene

Forecast Advisory 50

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WTNT24 KNHC 170229
TCMAT4
HURRICANE IRENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 50
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092005
0300Z WED AUG 17 2005

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 36.6N 60.4W AT 17/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 90 DEGREES AT 8 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 978 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 20SE 20SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 30NE 50SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT....... 70NE 100SE 100SW 70NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 250SE 100SW 100NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 36.6N 60.4W AT 17/0300Z
AT 17/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 36.5N 61.0W

FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 37.1N 58.7W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 20SW 0NW.
50 KT... 30NE 50SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT... 70NE 100SE 100SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 39.0N 55.0W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 0NE 20SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 30NE 50SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT... 70NE 100SE 100SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 43.3N 49.3W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 75SE 75SW 0NW.
34 KT...125NE 200SE 200SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 50.0N 42.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 75SE 75SW 0NW.
34 KT...200NE 350SE 250SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 36.6N 60.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0900Z

FORECASTER FRANKLIN


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