Hurricane Irene

Forecast Advisory 54

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WTNT24 KNHC 180227
TCMAT4
TROPICAL STORM IRENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 54
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092005
0300Z THU AUG 18 2005

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 38.8N 54.5W AT 18/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR 60 DEGREES AT 17 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT.
50 KT....... 0NE 75SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 60NE 105SE 60SW 30NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 350SE 100SW 175NW.
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 38.8N 54.5W AT 18/0300Z
AT 18/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 38.4N 55.4W

FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 41.9N 50.3W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 75SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 60NE 120SE 60SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 48.0N 44.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 100SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT...175NE 250SE 150SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z...ABSORBED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 38.8N 54.5W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0900Z

FORECASTER FRANKLIN


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