Tropical Storm Oscar

Forecast Advisory 8

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WTNT25 KNHC 050840
TCMAT5

TROPICAL STORM OSCAR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152012
0900 UTC FRI OCT 05 2012

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.0N 38.9W AT 05/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 13 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT.......180NE 140SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.
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 23.0N 38.9W AT 05/0900Z
AT 05/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.6N 39.5W

FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 25.5N 35.6W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.0N 38.9W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/1500Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN