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HURRICANE FAUSTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   EP0802
0900Z MON AUG 26 2002
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.6N 131.4W AT 26/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  15 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  980 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  75 KT WITH GUSTS TO  90 KT.
64 KT....... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
50 KT....... 75NE  50SE  50SW  75NW.
34 KT.......175NE 150SE 150SW 175NW.
12 FT SEAS..250NE 350SE 250SW 250NW.
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 20.6N 131.4W AT 26/0900Z
AT 26/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.2N 130.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 21.6N 133.7W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  50SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 22.7N 136.8W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  40SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE 100SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 23.7N 140.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...100NE  75SE  75SW 100NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.6N 131.4W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/0600Z 24.5N 143.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/0600Z 25.5N 149.0W
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/1500Z
 
FORECASTER PASCH
 
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