Hurricane Gordon

Forecast Advisory 11



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WTNT23 KNHC 180901
TCMAT3

HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 11
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012
0900 UTC SAT AUG 18 2012

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.0N 40.7W AT 18/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 90 DEGREES AT 16 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 988 MB
EYE DIAMETER 25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT.
64 KT....... 0NE 25SE 25SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 20NE 50SE 50SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 80NE 110SE 110SW 80NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 150SE 200SW 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 34.0N 40.7W AT 18/0900Z
AT 18/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 34.0N 41.5W

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 34.0N 37.7W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 0NE 25SE 25SW 0NW.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 110SE 110SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 34.5N 33.7W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 110SE 110SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 35.3N 29.9W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 110SE 110SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 36.5N 26.5W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 30SE 30SW 0NW.
34 KT... 80NE 120SE 110SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 38.5N 20.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 90SE 70SW 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 22/0600Z 38.5N 16.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 23/0600Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.0N 40.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/1500Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN