Tropical Storm Laura

Forecast Advisory 9

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WTNT22 KNHC 010831
TCMAT2
TROPICAL STORM LAURA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122008
0900 UTC WED OCT 01 2008

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 44.8N 47.6W AT 01/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 20 DEGREES AT 14 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT.......200NE 200SE 75SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS..360NE 360SE 240SW 240NW.
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 44.8N 47.6W AT 01/0900Z
AT 01/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 44.1N 48.1W

FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z 47.0N 46.6W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...180NE 150SE 75SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 50.2N 45.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...150NE 120SE 75SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 02/1800Z 53.6N 42.2W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...150NE 120SE 75SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 03/0600Z 55.6N 36.3W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...300NE 240SE 90SW 180NW.

FORECAST VALID 04/0600Z 56.5N 22.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...300NE 240SE 90SW 180NW.

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 05/0600Z 56.5N 7.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 06/0600Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 44.8N 47.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 01/1500Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN