Hurricane Gordon
Forecast Advisory 6
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WTNT23 KNHC 170230
TCMAT3
TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012
0300 UTC FRI AUG 17 2012
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
INTERESTS IN THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF GORDON.
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.6N 50.3W AT 17/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 85 DEGREES AT 15 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 995 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE 20SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 40NE 50SE 30SW 20NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 120SE 90SW 60NW.
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 34.6N 50.3W AT 17/0300Z
AT 17/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 34.5N 51.2W
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 34.9N 47.7W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 15NE 15SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 0NW.
34 KT... 60NE 90SE 90SW 50NW.
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 34.8N 43.5W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 20SW 0NW.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 50SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW 60NW.
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 34.5N 39.5W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 20SW 0NW.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 50SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW 60NW.
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 34.5N 35.9W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 50SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW 60NW.
FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 36.5N 28.5W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 60SE 60SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 120SE 120SW 70NW.
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 21/0000Z 39.0N 21.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
OUTLOOK VALID 22/0000Z 41.0N 15.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.6N 50.3W
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0900Z
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FORECASTER AVILA