Hurricane Helene

Forecast Advisory 26

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784
WTNT23 KNHC 182035
TCMAT3
HURRICANE HELENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 26
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082006
2100 UTC MON SEP 18 2006

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.9N 51.1W AT 18/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 960 MB
EYE DIAMETER 20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 60NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
50 KT.......100NE 65SE 30SW 80NW.
34 KT.......175NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.
12 FT SEAS..330NE 330SE 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 23.9N 51.1W AT 18/2100Z
AT 18/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.7N 50.7W

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 24.6N 52.2W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
50 KT...100NE 65SE 30SW 80NW.
34 KT...175NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 24.7N 54.0W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
50 KT...100NE 65SE 30SW 80NW.
34 KT...175NE 150SE 100SW 125NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 24.8N 56.5W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
64 KT... 45NE 40SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 75NW.
34 KT...200NE 175SE 125SW 150NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 26.0N 57.0W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 75NW.
34 KT...200NE 175SE 125SW 150NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 29.5N 58.5W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 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 22/1800Z 33.0N 57.5W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 23/1800Z 40.0N 50.0W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.9N 51.1W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/0300Z

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FORECASTER AVILA





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WTNT22 KNHC 182043
TCMAT2
HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072006
2100 UTC MON SEP 18 2006

AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE WEATHER SERVICE OF THE AZORES HAS
ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE AZORES ISLANDS. A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 37.8N 44.8W AT 18/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR 75 DEGREES AT 19 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 977 MB
EYE DIAMETER 40 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE 35SE 30SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 40NE 50SE 40SW 30NW.
34 KT....... 80NE 90SE 80SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS..225NE 250SE 225SW 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 37.8N 44.8W AT 18/2100Z
AT 18/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 37.5N 46.4W

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 38.3N 40.8W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
64 KT... 0NE 30SE 30SW 0NW.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 38.5N 34.2W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 60SE 60SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 120SE 120SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 39.2N 26.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 75SE 75SW 40NW.
34 KT...100NE 150SE 150SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 41.3N 17.9W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 80SE 80SW 0NW.
34 KT...150NE 200SE 200SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 37.8N 44.8W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/0300Z

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FORECASTER AVILA/LANDSEA