Hurricane Gaston

Forecast Advisory 17

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WTNT22 KNHC 262030
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM GASTON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072016
2100 UTC FRI AUG 26 2016

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.2N 49.7W AT 26/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 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....... 50NE 30SE 0SW 30NW.
34 KT.......130NE 80SE 40SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 120SE 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 26.2N 49.7W AT 26/2100Z
AT 26/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.8N 49.1W

FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 27.4N 51.5W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 30SE 0SW 30NW.
34 KT...130NE 80SE 40SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 28.6N 53.5W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 70NE 40SE 30SW 40NW.
34 KT...130NE 100SE 60SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 29.7N 54.8W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
50 KT... 70NE 40SE 30SW 40NW.
34 KT...130NE 100SE 80SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 30.4N 55.8W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
34 KT...130NE 100SE 80SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 31.5N 56.0W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 70SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT...130NE 130SE 100SW 100NW.

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 30/1800Z 32.5N 53.5W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 31/1800Z 34.5N 49.0W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.2N 49.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/0300Z

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FORECASTER LANDSEA