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HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL1100
0900Z SUN SEP 17 2000
CORRECTION TO MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB
  
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA
FROM ANNA MARIA ISLAND NORTHWARD TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
FROM BONITA BEACH NORTHWARD TO SOUTH OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND.  A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT IN THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEST OF OCHLOCKONEE RIVER WESTWARD TO INDIAN PASS.
 
AT 5 AM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONT THE U.S.
SOUTHEST COAST FROM FLAGLER BEACH FLORIDA NORTHWARD TO BRUNSWICK
GEORGIA.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM BRUNSWICK
NORTHWARD TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.9N  84.7W AT 17/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST OR  25 DEGREES AT 11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  981 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 40NE  25SE  25SW   0NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT.......135NE 150SE  90SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 175SE 100SW 100NW.
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 26.9N  84.7W AT 17/0900Z
AT 17/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 26.3N  84.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 28.6N  83.9W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  25SE  25SW   0NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...135NE 150SE  90SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 31.0N  82.4W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 75NE 100SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 33.5N  80.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 75NE 100SE   0SW   0NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.9N  84.7W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/0600Z 36.5N  78.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/0600Z 40.5N  73.0W.
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/1500Z
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
 
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