Tropical Storm HELENE

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TROPICAL STORM HELENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL082006
0900 UTC THU SEP 14 2006
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.7N  34.7W AT 14/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT  19 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT....... 75NE   0SE   0SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE   0SE   0SW  75NW.
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 13.7N  34.7W AT 14/0900Z
AT 14/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.5N  33.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1800Z 14.1N  37.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 75NE   0SE   0SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0600Z 15.2N  39.6W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT...100NE  30SE  30SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 16.5N  41.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  30SE   0SW  50NW.
34 KT...120NE  75SE  60SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 17.8N  43.0W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  50SE  30SW  50NW.
34 KT...140NE 120SE  75SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 20.0N  45.5W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  50SE  30SW  50NW.
34 KT...140NE 120SE  75SW 120NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/0600Z 22.0N  48.5W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/0600Z 24.0N  51.0W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.7N  34.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 14/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER KNABB
 
 
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