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HURRICANE ISABEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  44 CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL132003
0300Z WED SEP 17 2003
 
CORRECTED FOR 17/0300Z 50-KNOT WIND SPEED RADII

AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE
FEAR NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE
LINE INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.  A HURRICANE WATCH IS
IN EFFECT FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE NORTHWARD TO
CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA INCLUDING CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL
POTOMAC.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE FEAR SOUTHWARD TO
LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE TO
LITTLE EGG INLET NEW JERSEY...AND FROM SOUTH OF LITTLE RIVER INLET
TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 24 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.5N  71.7W AT 17/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 335 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  957 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  95 KT WITH GUSTS TO 115 KT.
64 KT.......125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
50 KT.......150NE 150SE 150SW 150NW.
34 KT.......225NE 200SE 175SW 200NW.
12 FT SEAS..650NE 450SE 350SW 450NW.
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 28.5N  71.7W AT 17/0300Z
AT 17/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.1N  71.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 29.7N  72.3W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
50 KT...150NE 150SE 150SW 150NW.
34 KT...225NE 200SE 175SW 200NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 31.7N  73.7W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
50 KT...150NE 150SE 150SW 150NW.
34 KT...225NE 200SE 175SW 200NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 34.0N  75.5W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT...125NE  75SE  75SW  75NW.
50 KT...150NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
34 KT...275NE 175SE 175SW 200NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 36.6N  77.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT...150NE  50SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT...275NE 150SE  50SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 43.0N  78.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...200NE 200SE   0SW   0NW.
 
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 21/0000Z 54.0N  73.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/0000Z 59.0N  56.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 28.5N  71.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0900Z
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
 
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