Hurricane Gaston

Forecast Advisory 12

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612
WTNT22 KNHC 251437
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM GASTON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 12
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072016
1500 UTC THU AUG 25 2016

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.4N 44.4W AT 25/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 15 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 992 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT.
50 KT....... 70NE 30SE 0SW 60NW.
34 KT.......100NE 70SE 30SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 90SE 90SW 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 20.4N 44.4W AT 25/1500Z
AT 25/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.8N 43.9W

FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 22.1N 45.9W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 30SE 0SW 50NW.
34 KT...120NE 90SE 30SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 24.4N 48.2W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 30SE 0SW 40NW.
34 KT...130NE 90SE 40SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 26.0N 50.9W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 30SE 20SW 50NW.
34 KT...130NE 90SE 50SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 27.1N 53.1W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 40SE 20SW 50NW.
34 KT...130NE 90SE 60SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 29.4N 56.6W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
34 KT...130NE 120SE 80SW 110NW.

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 29/1200Z 31.0N 58.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 30/1200Z 33.0N 57.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.4N 44.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/2100Z

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FORECASTER BRENNAN