Hurricane Otto

Forecast Advisory 8

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WTNT22 KNHC 080240
TCMAT2
TROPICAL STORM OTTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172010
0300 UTC FRI OCT 08 2010

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.1N 66.6W AT 08/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR 70 DEGREES AT 8 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 992 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT.
50 KT....... 15NE 15SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 80NE 80SE 70SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS..210NE 180SE 60SW 120NW.
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 24.1N 66.6W AT 08/0300Z
AT 08/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.8N 67.1W

FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z 24.9N 65.1W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 30SE 30SW 15NW.
34 KT... 90NE 95SE 85SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 09/0000Z 26.7N 62.0W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 25NE 35SE 35SW 15NW.
34 KT... 95NE 110SE 90SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 09/1200Z 29.0N 57.6W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 45SE 35SW 15NW.
34 KT...110NE 130SE 110SW 85NW.

FORECAST VALID 10/0000Z 31.4N 52.1W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 40SW 20NW.
34 KT...120NE 150SE 120SW 95NW.

FORECAST VALID 11/0000Z 36.5N 38.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 40SW 20NW.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 180SW 135NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 250 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 12/0000Z 39.0N 27.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 13/0000Z 36.5N 23.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.1N 66.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 08/0900Z

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FORECASTER BERG