Hurricane Chris

Forecast Advisory 8

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949
WTNT23 KNHC 211452
TCMAT3

HURRICANE CHRIS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032012
1500 UTC THU JUN 21 2012

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.1N 43.2W AT 21/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 10 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 45 DEGREES AT 17 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 20SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 40NE 40SE 40SW 30NW.
34 KT....... 70NE 90SE 60SW 50NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 180SE 420SW 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 41.1N 43.2W AT 21/1500Z
AT 21/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 40.5N 43.9W

FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 42.8N 42.7W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 70SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 44.0N 43.6W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE 60SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 43.5N 45.3W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...100NE 100SE 60SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 42.5N 45.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 80NE 50SE 60SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z...ABSORBED BY ANOTHER EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 41.1N 43.2W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/2100Z

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FORECASTER ROBERTS