Hurricane Katia

Forecast Advisory 6

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WTNT22 KNHC 301431
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM KATIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122011
1500 UTC TUE AUG 30 2011

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 12.3N 33.4W AT 30/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT....... 30NE 30SE 0SW 30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 30NE 0SE 0SW 30NW.
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 12.3N 33.4W AT 30/1500Z
AT 30/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.0N 32.6W

FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 13.0N 35.7W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 45NE 30SE 30SW 45NW.

FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 13.8N 39.0W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 45NE 30SE 30SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 14.6N 42.4W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 15NE 0SE 0SW 15NW.
50 KT... 30NE 20SE 0SW 30NW.
34 KT... 60NE 45SE 45SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 15.4N 45.7W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
50 KT... 45NE 30SE 20SW 45NW.
34 KT... 90NE 60SE 60SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 17.0N 51.5W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 45SE 45SW 60NW.
34 KT...120NE 80SE 80SW 120NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 03/1200Z 19.0N 55.5W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 04/1200Z 21.5N 59.5W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 12.3N 33.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 30/2100Z

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FORECASTER PASCH