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HURRICANE BILL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  31
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032009
0300 UTC SUN AUG 23 2009
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA FROM CHARLESVILLE TO POINT ACONI. A HURRICANE WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA FROM ECUM SECUM
TO POINT ACONI.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF
MASSACHUSETTS FROM WOODS HOLE TO SAGAMORE BEACH...INCLUDING THE
ISLANDS OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN COAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA FROM NORTH OF POINT ACONI WESTWARD TO TIDNISH...FOR THE
WESTERN COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA FROM FORT LAWRENCE TO CHARLESVILLE...
AND FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FROM VICTORIA IN QUEEN COUNTY
NORTHWARD TO LOWER DARNLEY IN PRINCE COUNTY.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM PARSONS POND AROUND
THE WESTERN...SOUTHERN...AND EASTERN COASTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND TO
HARBOUR DEEP. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE ISSUED ON SUNDAY
MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND AND IN THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF BILL.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 39.1N  67.8W AT 23/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  15 DEGREES AT  22 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  961 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  75 KT WITH GUSTS TO  90 KT.
64 KT....... 75NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT.......100NE  75SE  60SW  50NW.
34 KT.......240NE 150SE 130SW 165NW.
12 FT SEAS..300NE 480SE 360SW 300NW.
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 39.1N  67.8W AT 23/0300Z
AT 23/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 38.1N  68.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 42.3N  65.7W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 70NE  40SE  30SW  20NW.
50 KT...100NE  75SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...230NE 150SE 120SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 46.3N  59.2W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  60SE  50SW  40NW.
34 KT...220NE 200SE 180SW 160NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 49.3N  49.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...190NE 250SE 240SW 240NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 51.0N  37.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...150NE 300SE 360SW 300NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 53.0N  16.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
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 27/0000Z 60.0N   6.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 64.0N   4.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 39.1N  67.8W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN
 
 
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