Hurricane Irene

Forecast Advisory 55

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WTNT24 KNHC 180824
TCMAT4
TROPICAL STORM IRENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 55
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092005
0900Z THU AUG 18 2005

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.3N 51.0W AT 18/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 45 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 45 DEGREES AT 30 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 41.3N 51.0W AT 18/0900Z
AT 18/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 40.3N 52.3W

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 46.0N 46.1W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 75SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 60NE 120SE 60SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 54.0N 40.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 100SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT...175NE 250SE 150SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z...ABSORBED BY LARGER EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 41.3N 51.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/1500Z

FORECASTER STEWART


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