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HURRICANE ISABEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  36
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL132003
0300Z MON SEP 15 2003
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.5N  68.3W AT 15/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT  11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  933 MB
EYE DIAMETER  40 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT WITH GUSTS TO 165 KT.
64 KT.......100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
50 KT.......140NE 140SE 140SW 140NW.
34 KT.......180NE 180SE 180SW 180NW.
12 FT SEAS..375NE 150SE 150SW 200NW.
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 24.5N  68.3W AT 15/0300Z
AT 15/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.3N  67.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 25.2N  69.5W
MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 165 KT.
64 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
50 KT...140NE 140SE 140SW 140NW.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 180SW 180NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 26.2N  70.6W
MAX WIND 130 KT...GUSTS 160 KT.
64 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
50 KT...140NE 140SE 140SW 140NW.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 180SW 180NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 27.6N  71.4W
MAX WIND 125 KT...GUSTS 155 KT.
64 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
50 KT...140NE 140SE 140SW 140NW.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 180SW 180NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 28.9N  72.1W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
50 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 100NW.
34 KT...225NE 225SE 150SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 32.8N  74.2W
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
50 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 100NW.
34 KT...225NE 225SE 150SW 150NW.
 
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 19/0000Z 38.3N  76.8W...INLAND
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/0000Z 45.5N  80.0W...INLAND...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.5N  68.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/0900Z
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
 
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