Hurricane GORDON

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HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  26
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072006
0900 UTC SUN SEP 17 2006
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.6N  53.3W AT 17/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR  10 DEGREES AT   5 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  987 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT.......100NE 100SE  80SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 180SE 120SW 120NW.
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 32.6N  53.3W AT 17/0900Z
AT 17/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 32.3N  53.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 33.8N  52.4W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  80SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 35.9N  49.8W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 90NE 100SE  90SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 37.8N  45.5W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  50SE  50SW  40NW.
34 KT... 90NE 100SE 100SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 38.7N  39.6W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  40SE  40SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 40.0N  24.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  50SE  40SW   0NW.
34 KT... 80NE 120SE 100SW  60NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/0600Z...MERGED WITH FRONT
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 32.6N  53.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN/KNABB
 
 
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