Hurricane HELENE

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HURRICANE HELENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  31
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL082006
0300 UTC WED SEP 20 2006
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.6N  54.8W AT 20/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT   8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  958 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  95 KT WITH GUSTS TO 115 KT.
64 KT....... 40NE  25SE  25SW  40NW.
50 KT.......100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
34 KT.......175NE 175SE 150SW 175NW.
12 FT SEAS..375NE 300SE 225SW 350NW.
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 24.6N  54.8W AT 20/0300Z
AT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.6N  54.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 25.5N  55.7W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  25SE  25SW  40NW.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
34 KT...175NE 175SE 150SW 175NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 27.5N  56.8W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  50SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT...120NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 140SW 175NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 30.0N  56.8W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  50SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT...120NE 100SE  75SW  90NW.
34 KT...200NE 225SE 125SW 175NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 32.7N  56.0W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
50 KT...120NE 100SE  75SW  90NW.
34 KT...200NE 225SE 125SW 175NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 39.0N  50.0W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT...125NE 150SE  75SW 125NW.
34 KT...225NE 250SE 150SW 200NW.
 
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 24/0000Z 45.0N  40.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/0000Z 49.0N  30.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.6N  54.8W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER COBB/PASCH
 
 
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