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HURRICANE ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  59
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0300
2100Z FRI AUG 18 2000
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 35.1N  48.3W AT 18/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT  7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  986 MB
EYE DIAMETER  28 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  75 KT WITH GUSTS TO  90 KT.
64 KT....... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE 120SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..330NE 330SE 330SW 370NW.
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 35.1N  48.3W AT 18/2100Z
AT 18/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 34.8N  48.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 36.1N  48.7W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 120SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 37.5N  48.8W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 120SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 38.9N  48.6W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE 100SW 125NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 35.1N  48.3W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 40.5N  48.2W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 43.6N  46.8W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/0300Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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