Hurricane Gaston

Forecast Advisory 14

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WTNT22 KNHC 260244
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM GASTON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072016
0300 UTC FRI AUG 26 2016

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 22.8N 46.4W AT 26/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 15 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 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 22.8N 46.4W AT 26/0300Z
AT 26/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.2N 45.9W

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 24.5N 48.1W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 30SE 0SW 60NW.
34 KT...120NE 90SE 30SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 26.2N 50.7W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 30SE 0SW 50NW.
34 KT...130NE 90SE 40SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 27.5N 53.1W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 25NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 60NE 30SE 20SW 50NW.
34 KT...130NE 90SE 50SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 28.6N 54.9W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 50SE 30SW 60NW.
34 KT...140NE 110SE 70SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 30.5N 57.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT... 80NE 60SE 40SW 60NW.
34 KT...150NE 120SE 90SW 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 30/0000Z 32.5N 57.0W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 31/0000Z 34.5N 53.0W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 22.8N 46.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/0900Z

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FORECASTER BLAKE