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HURRICANE ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  68
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0300
0300Z MON AUG 21 2000
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 38.1N  47.4W AT 21/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST OR  20 DEGREES AT  5 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  975 MB
EYE DIAMETER  45 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
50 KT....... 65NE  65SE  65SW  65NW.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE 120SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..350NE 350SE 325SW 325NW.
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 38.1N  47.4W AT 21/0300Z
AT 21/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 37.8N  47.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 38.9N  47.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
50 KT... 65NE  65SE  65SW  65NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 120SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 40.8N  46.0W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
50 KT... 65NE  65SE  65SW  65NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 120SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 44.6N  43.9W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 65NE  65SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE 120SW 120NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 38.1N  47.4W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 23/0000Z 50.0N  39.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  45SW  45NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z...EXTRATROPICAL
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/0900Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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