Hurricane Irene

Forecast Advisory 52

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WTNT24 KNHC 171440
TCMAT4
HURRICANE IRENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 52
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092005
1500Z WED AUG 17 2005

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 37.1N 58.6W AT 17/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR 70 DEGREES AT 10 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 30SE 20SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 30NE 90SE 70SW 30NW.
34 KT....... 50NE 120SE 80SW 50NW.
12 FT SEAS..175NE 225SE 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 37.1N 58.6W AT 17/1500Z
AT 17/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 36.8N 59.2W

FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 38.8N 55.6W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 90SE 70SW 30NW.
34 KT... 60NE 120SE 80SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 43.0N 50.5W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 90SE 60SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 150SE 90SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 50.5N 44.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 75SE 75SW 0NW.
34 KT...150NE 200SE 200SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 59.5N 36.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 75SE 75SW 0NW.
34 KT...200NE 350SE 250SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 37.1N 58.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/2100Z

FORECASTER COBB/PASCH

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