Hurricane Gordon

Forecast Advisory 30

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287
WTNT22 KNHC 180844
TCMAT2
HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072006
0900 UTC MON SEP 18 2006

INTERESTS IN THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF GORDON. A
TROPICAL STORM WATCH OR WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 36.5N 49.6W AT 18/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 45 DEGREES AT 17 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 983 MB
EYE DIAMETER 25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 20SE 20SW 20NW.
50 KT....... 40NE 40SE 40SW 30NW.
34 KT....... 80NE 80SE 80SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 180SE 150SW 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 36.5N 49.6W AT 18/0900Z
AT 18/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 36.1N 50.6W

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 37.8N 46.5W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 20SW 20NW.
50 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 80SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 38.7N 40.7W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 20SW 0NW.
50 KT... 50NE 60SE 60SW 40NW.
34 KT...100NE 120SE 120SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 38.9N 33.8W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 60SE 60SW 40NW.
34 KT...100NE 150SE 150SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 39.0N 26.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 60SE 60SW 40NW.
34 KT...100NE 150SE 150SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 36.5N 49.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/1500Z

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FORECASTER BROWN/FRANKLIN





515
WTNT23 KNHC 180846
TCMAT3
HURRICANE HELENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082006
0900 UTC MON SEP 18 2006

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 22.3N 49.6W AT 18/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 6 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 958 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT WITH GUSTS TO 130 KT.
64 KT....... 45NE 40SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT....... 90NE 65SE 45SW 60NW.
34 KT.......175NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.
12 FT SEAS..275NE 200SE 200SW 250NW.
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 22.3N 49.6W AT 18/0900Z
AT 18/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.0N 49.4W

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 23.1N 50.4W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT... 45NE 40SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT... 90NE 65SE 45SW 60NW.
34 KT...175NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 23.7N 51.7W
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT... 45NE 40SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT... 90NE 65SE 45SW 60NW.
34 KT...175NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 24.0N 53.3W
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT... 45NE 40SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 75NW.
34 KT...200NE 175SE 125SW 150NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 24.3N 55.0W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 75NW.
34 KT...200NE 175SE 125SW 150NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 26.0N 57.5W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 75NW.
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 22/0600Z 28.2N 58.9W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 23/0600Z 30.0N 60.0W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 22.3N 49.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/1500Z

$$
FORECASTER FRANKLIN