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HURRICANE CHARLEY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032004
0900Z SAT AUG 14 2004
 
AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD
TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE. A HURRICANE WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS.
 
AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS EXTENDED
NORTHWARD TO SANDY HOOK INCLUDING ALL OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC...
CHESAPEAKE BAY AND DELAWARE BAY.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE TO SANDY HOOK
INCLUDING ALL OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC...CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE BAYS.
 
AT 5 AM EST...0900Z...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FROM NORTH OF
SANDY HOOK TO THE MERRIMACK RIVER INCLUDING NEW YORK HARBOR AND
LONG ISLAND SOUND.
 
AT 5 AM EST...0900Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM
ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA SOUTHWARD.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.2N  80.5W AT 14/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  20 DEGREES AT  22 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  994 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  75 KT WITH GUSTS TO  90 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE  50SE  20SW  10NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  75SE  30SW  25NW.
34 KT....... 75NE 100SE  40SW  40NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE  75SE  30SW  30NW.
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 31.2N  80.5W AT 14/0900Z
AT 14/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 30.2N  80.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1800Z 34.3N  78.8W...INLAND
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT...  0NE  25SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...  0NE 100SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 75NE 140SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0600Z 39.0N  75.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...  0NE 100SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 75NE 140SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 43.5N  72.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...  0NE 100SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 47.0N  67.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 31.2N  80.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 14/1500Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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