Hurricane GORDON

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HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  33
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072006
0300 UTC TUE SEP 19 2006
 
AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF THE AZORES
HAS REPLACED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH WITH A HURRICANE WARNING FOR
THE AZORES. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 38.0N  41.6W AT 19/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR  85 DEGREES AT  24 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  972 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE  35SE  35SW  25NW.
50 KT....... 40NE  60SE  60SW  40NW.
34 KT....... 60NE 100SE 100SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 150SE 225SW 150NW.
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 38.0N  41.6W AT 19/0300Z
AT 19/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 37.9N  43.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 38.2N  37.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  35SE  35SW  25NW.
50 KT... 40NE  60SE  60SW  40NW.
34 KT... 60NE 100SE 100SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 38.3N  30.2W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT...  0NE  30SE  30SW   0NW.
50 KT... 40NE  60SE  60SW  40NW.
34 KT... 80NE 120SE 120SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 39.5N  22.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  75SE  75SW  40NW.
34 KT...125NE 175SE 175SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 42.0N  13.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  80SE  80SW   0NW.
34 KT...150NE 200SE 200SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z...ABSORBED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 38.0N  41.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE/PASCH
 
 
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