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HURRICANE GUSTAV FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0802
0900Z THU SEP 12 2002
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 48.0N  58.8W AT 12/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  75 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  35 DEGREES AT  41 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  960 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT.......  0NE  75SE  75SW   0NW.
50 KT.......  0NE 100SE 100SW   0NW.
34 KT.......150NE 200SE 200SW 200NW.
12 FT SEAS..100NE 400SE 600SW 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 48.0N  58.8W AT 12/0900Z
AT 12/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 46.5N  60.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 12/1800Z 52.5N  54.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT...  0NE  75SE  75SW   0NW.
34 KT...150NE 250SE 200SW 200NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0600Z 57.5N  52.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...  0NE 125SE 125SW   0NW.
34 KT...200NE 300SE 200SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/1800Z 60.5N  53.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...  0NE 125SE 125SW   0NW.
34 KT...200NE 300SE 200SW 100NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 48.0N  58.8W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 14/0600Z 63.0N  54.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT...  0NE 125SE 125SW   0NW.
34 KT...150NE 250SE 200SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0600Z...MERGED WITH EXTRATROPICAL LOW
 
THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST/ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS
FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS 
HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
 
FORECASTER RHOME/FRANKLIN
 
 
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