Hurricane Gordon

Forecast Advisory 24

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686
WTNT22 KNHC 162033
TCMAT2
HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072006
2100 UTC SAT SEP 16 2006

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.7N 54.0W AT 16/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 3 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 MB
EYE DIAMETER 15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 0SE 20SW 20NW.
50 KT....... 50NE 50SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT....... 90NE 90SE 70SW 90NW.
12 FT SEAS..160NE 160SE 120SW 120NW.
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 31.7N 54.0W AT 16/2100Z
AT 16/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.6N 53.9W

FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 32.6N 53.6W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 0SE 20SW 20NW.
50 KT... 50NE 50SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT... 90NE 90SE 70SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 34.3N 52.3W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 0SE 20SW 20NW.
50 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT... 80NE 90SE 80SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 36.6N 49.6W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 80SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 38.6N 44.6W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 40SE 30SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 80SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 39.5N 32.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 50SE 30SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 120SE 80SW 80NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z...ABSORBED BY FRONT

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 31.7N 54.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0300Z

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FORECASTER MAINELLI/BEVEN





590
WTNT23 KNHC 162050
TCMAT3
HURRICANE HELENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082006
2100 UTC SAT SEP 16 2006

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.3N 46.3W AT 16/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 11 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 MB
EYE DIAMETER 45 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 40NE 40SE 25SW 40NW.
34 KT.......150NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 180SE 180SW 225NW.
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 19.3N 46.3W AT 16/2100Z
AT 16/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.1N 45.9W

FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 20.0N 47.4W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
50 KT... 50NE 50SE 35SW 50NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 20.9N 48.7W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
50 KT... 50NE 50SE 35SW 50NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 21.8N 49.8W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 35NE 25SE 20SW 25NW.
50 KT... 60NE 50SE 35SW 50NW.
34 KT...175NE 150SE 100SW 150NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 22.6N 51.0W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 50SE 35SW 50NW.
34 KT...175NE 150SE 100SW 150NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 24.0N 53.5W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 60SE 35SW 50NW.
34 KT...200NE 175SE 125SW 150NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 26.0N 56.0W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 29.0N 57.5W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.3N 46.3W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0300Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN/LANDSEA