Hurricane Gordon

Forecast Advisory 34

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851
WTNT22 KNHC 190831
TCMAT2
HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 34
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072006
0900 UTC TUE SEP 19 2006

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE AZORES ISLANDS. A
HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 38.1N 38.7W AT 19/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 85 DEGREES AT 24 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 970 MB
EYE DIAMETER 15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT WITH GUSTS TO 110 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE 35SE 35SW 25NW.
50 KT....... 40NE 60SE 60SW 40NW.
34 KT....... 60NE 100SE 100SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 150SE 225SW 150NW.
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 38.1N 38.7W AT 19/0900Z
AT 19/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 38.1N 40.2W

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 38.3N 33.6W...APPROACHING AZORES ISLANDS
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 15NE 30SE 30SW 15NW.
50 KT... 40NE 60SE 60SW 40NW.
34 KT... 70NE 110SE 110SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 38.8N 26.1W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 0NE 30SE 30SW 0NW.
50 KT... 40NE 60SE 60SW 40NW.
34 KT... 80NE 140SE 140SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 40.8N 17.9W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 75SE 75SW 40NW.
34 KT...125NE 175SE 175SW 125NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 43.6N 8.8W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 80SE 80SW 0NW.
34 KT...150NE 200SE 200SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 38.1N 38.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/1500Z

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FORECASTER STEWART





815
WTNT23 KNHC 190845
TCMAT3
HURRICANE HELENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 28
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082006
0900 UTC TUE SEP 19 2006

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.4N 52.1W AT 19/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 7 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 960 MB
EYE DIAMETER 20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
50 KT.......100NE 75SE 60SW 100NW.
34 KT.......200NE 150SE 125SW 175NW.
12 FT SEAS..375NE 375SE 240SW 330NW.
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 24.4N 52.1W AT 19/0900Z
AT 19/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.3N 51.8W

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 24.6N 53.4W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 100NW.
34 KT...200NE 150SE 125SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 25.1N 55.0W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 100NW.
34 KT...200NE 150SE 125SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 26.4N 56.3W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 100NW.
34 KT...225NE 175SE 150SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 28.3N 57.1W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 100NW.
34 KT...225NE 175SE 150SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 33.6N 56.1W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 100NW.
34 KT...225NE 175SE 150SW 175NW.

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 23/0600Z 38.0N 52.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 24/0600Z 42.0N 45.0W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.4N 52.1W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/1500Z

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FORECASTER BROWN/STEWART