Hurricane Gert

Forecast Advisory 18

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976
WTNT23 KNHC 170833
TCMAT3

HURRICANE GERT FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082017
0900 UTC THU AUG 17 2017

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.7N 54.0W AT 17/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR 65 DEGREES AT 34 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 968 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 30SE 20SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 40NE 70SE 40SW 20NW.
34 KT....... 90NE 150SE 120SW 50NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 270SE 360SW 300NW.
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 41.7N 54.0W AT 17/0900Z
AT 17/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 40.7N 56.0W

FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 44.2N 47.4W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
64 KT... 0NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 30NE 60SE 40SW 20NW.
34 KT...100NE 150SE 120SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 48.0N 40.2W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 60SE 40SW 0NW.
34 KT...120NE 150SE 120SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 50.7N 36.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 90NE 60SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT...150NE 180SE 120SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 52.0N 33.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 120SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 41.7N 54.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/1500Z

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI