Hurricane Gordon

Forecast Advisory 18

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045
WTNT23 KNHC 200240
TCMAT3

HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012
0300 UTC MON AUG 20 2012

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE EASTERN AZORES

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 36.7N 25.8W AT 20/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 40 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR 70 DEGREES AT 17 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 30SE 30SW 20NW.
50 KT....... 50NE 60SE 50SW 40NW.
34 KT....... 70NE 100SE 80SW 70NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 240SE 270SW 150NW.
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 36.7N 25.8W AT 20/0300Z
AT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 36.4N 26.5W

FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 37.8N 23.3W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 60SE 50SW 40NW.
34 KT... 70NE 100SE 80SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 38.8N 20.8W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 80SE 80SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 39.2N 19.3W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 39.3N 18.0W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 36.7N 25.8W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z

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FORECASTER PASCH