Hurricane Gordon

Forecast Advisory 38

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WTNT22 KNHC 200833
TCMAT2
HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 38
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072006
0900 UTC WED SEP 20 2006

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN AZORES.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 37.8N 24.2W AT 20/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 80 DEGREES AT 30 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT.
64 KT....... 15NE 40SE 40SW 15NW.
50 KT....... 30NE 80SE 80SW 30NW.
34 KT....... 70NE 150SE 200SW 70NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 225SE 225SW 200NW.
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 37.8N 24.2W AT 20/0900Z
AT 20/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 37.6N 26.1W

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 39.3N 19.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 60SE 60SW 40NW.
34 KT...100NE 150SE 150SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 42.7N 13.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 100SE 100SW 50NW.
34 KT...125NE 175SE 175SW 125NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z...MERGED WITH FRONTAL ZONE

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 37.8N 24.2W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/1500Z

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FORECASTER ROBERTS/STEWART





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WTNT23 KNHC 200838
TCMAT3
HURRICANE HELENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082006
0900 UTC WED SEP 20 2006

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.3N 55.4W AT 20/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 958 MB
EYE DIAMETER 15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT WITH GUSTS TO 115 KT.
64 KT....... 40NE 25SE 25SW 40NW.
50 KT.......100NE 60SE 60SW 100NW.
34 KT.......175NE 175SE 150SW 175NW.
12 FT SEAS..375NE 300SE 225SW 350NW.
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 25.3N 55.4W AT 20/0900Z
AT 20/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.9N 55.1W

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 26.4N 56.3W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 40NE 25SE 25SW 40NW.
50 KT...100NE 60SE 60SW 100NW.
34 KT...175NE 175SE 150SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 28.6N 56.9W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 50NE 50SE 30SW 30NW.
50 KT...120NE 90SE 60SW 90NW.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 140SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 31.0N 56.7W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 50NE 50SE 30SW 30NW.
50 KT...120NE 100SE 75SW 90NW.
34 KT...200NE 225SE 125SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 33.9N 55.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT...120NE 100SE 75SW 90NW.
34 KT...200NE 225SE 125SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 39.7N 48.0W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT...125NE 150SE 75SW 125NW.
34 KT...225NE 250SE 150SW 200NW.

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 24/0600Z 45.0N 38.0W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 25/0600Z 49.0N 29.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 25.3N 55.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/1500Z

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FORECASTER STEWART