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Hurricane FABIAN (Text)

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HURRICANE FABIAN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  33
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL102003
2100Z THU SEP 04 2003
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA.
 
FABIAN IS A LARGE AND SEVERE HURRICANE. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY ON BERMUDA SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.4N  64.4W AT 04/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  941 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT WITH GUSTS TO 130 KT.
64 KT.......100NE  75SE  40SW  75NW.
50 KT.......150NE 100SE  80SW 100NW.
34 KT.......200NE 140SE 120SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..375NE 300SE 225SW 375NW.
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 26.4N  64.4W AT 04/2100Z
AT 04/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.7N  64.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 05/0600Z 28.1N  65.2W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT...100NE  75SE  40SW  75NW.
50 KT...150NE 100SE  80SW 100NW.
34 KT...200NE 140SE 120SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 31.0N  65.5W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT...100NE  75SE  40SW  75NW.
50 KT...150NE 100SE  80SW 100NW.
34 KT...200NE 140SE 120SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z 33.5N  64.5W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT...100NE  75SE  40SW  75NW.
50 KT...150NE 100SE  80SW 100NW.
34 KT...200NE 140SE 120SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 36.0N  62.0W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
50 KT...150NE 100SE  80SW 100NW.
34 KT...200NE 140SE 120SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/1800Z 42.0N  54.0W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT...150NE 100SE  80SW 100NW.
34 KT...200NE 140SE 120SW 100NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 275 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 375 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 08/1800Z 51.0N  40.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 09/1800Z 57.5N  21.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.4N  64.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/0300Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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