Tropical Storm Laura

Forecast Advisory 2

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WTNT22 KNHC 291438
TCMAT2
SUBTROPICAL STORM LAURA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122008
1500 UTC MON SEP 29 2008

SUBTROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 37.4N 47.8W AT 29/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 7 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 995 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT.
50 KT....... 80NE 100SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT.......240NE 200SE 150SW 180NW.
12 FT SEAS..360NE 360SE 360SW 360NW.
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 37.4N 47.8W AT 29/1500Z
AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 37.1N 47.6W

FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 38.1N 48.3W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 30NW.
34 KT...240NE 200SE 150SW 180NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 39.8N 48.3W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 90NE 90SE 45SW 45NW.
34 KT...240NE 200SE 150SW 180NW.

FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 41.8N 47.7W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 75NE 60SE 45SW 60NW.
34 KT...240NE 200SE 150SW 180NW.

FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 44.4N 46.6W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 60NW.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 150SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 51.5N 41.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 60NW.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 150SW 120NW.

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 03/1200Z 55.5N 30.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 04/1200Z 55.0N 15.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 37.4N 47.8W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z

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FORECASTER BERG/PASCH