Hurricane Gordon
Public Advisory 14
961
WTNT32 KNHC 190231
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HELENE ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072012
1000 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2012
...HELENE DEGENERATES INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...THIS IS
THE LAST ADVISORY...
SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.8N 99.1W
ABOUT 85 MI...140 KM WNW OF TAMPICO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE
HELENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 99.1 WEST.
THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
UNTIL DISSIPATION.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS IN A FEW SQUALLS. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE ON SUNDAY.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF MEXICO
FROM NORTHERN VERACRUZ INTO SOUTHERN TAMAULIPAS AND EASTERN SAN
LUIS STATES...WITH ISOLATED STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES
POSSIBLE. THESE RAINS COULD PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS
AND MUD SLIDES OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
NEXT ADVISORY
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THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM.
$$
FORECASTER AVILA
428
WTNT33 KNHC 190232
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
HURRICANE GORDON ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012
1100 PM AST SAT AUG 18 2012
...GORDON WITH 110 MPH WINDS...MOVING QUICKLY EASTWARD TOWARD THE
AZORES...
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...34.5N 33.9W
ABOUT 455 MI...730 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 80 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB...28.50 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
NONE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GORDON WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 33.9 WEST. GORDON IS
MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 22 MPH...35 KM/H...AND A TURN TOWARD THE
EAST-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF GORDON WILL BE NEAR THE EASTERN AZORES EARLY MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 110 MPH...175 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GORDON IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN ON SUNDAY...BUT GORDON IS
STILL EXPECTED TO BE A HURRICANE AS IT PASSES NEAR THE EASTERN
AZORES.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125
MILES...205 KM.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 965 MB...28.50 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN AZORES BY LATE SUNDAY...WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
RAINFALL...GORDON IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3
TO 6 INCHES OVER THE AZORES.
SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY GORDON ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE CENTRAL
AND EASTERN AZORES ON SUNDAY...CAUSING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP
CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...200 AM AST.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.
$$
FORECASTER BLAKE/AVILA
