Hurricane Gaston

Forecast Advisory 5

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WTNT22 KNHC 232035
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM GASTON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072016
2100 UTC TUE AUG 23 2016

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.2N 35.8W AT 23/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 16 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1002 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT.
50 KT....... 30NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT....... 60NE 40SE 30SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 30SE 30SW 90NW.
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 14.2N 35.8W AT 23/2100Z
AT 23/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.9N 35.1W

FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 15.2N 38.1W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 60SE 40SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 16.8N 40.7W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 10SE 10SW 15NW.
50 KT... 60NE 40SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT...110NE 90SE 60SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 18.7N 43.2W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 20SE 15SW 25NW.
50 KT... 70NE 40SE 30SW 40NW.
34 KT...130NE 110SE 70SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 20.8N 45.4W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 50SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT...140NE 110SE 70SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 25.5N 49.6W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
34 KT...160NE 130SE 80SW 120NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 27/1800Z 28.5N 53.5W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 28/1800Z 31.0N 54.5W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.2N 35.8W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0300Z

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FORECASTER BLAKE