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HURRICANE IRENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL092011
1500 UTC MON AUG 22 2011
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
 
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE BRITISH AND U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS
HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM THE HAITI BORDER
EASTWARD TO CABO ENGANO
*SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTH COAST OF HAITI FROM LE MOLE ST. NICHOLAS EASTWARD TO THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BORDER
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES AND CULEBRA
* SOUTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM SOUTH OF CABO ENGANO
WESTWARD TO THE HAITI BORDER
* ALL OF HAITI
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.2N  67.5W AT 22/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  988 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  70 KT WITH GUSTS TO  85 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT....... 40NE  25SE  20SW  35NW.
34 KT.......160NE  60SE  60SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE  60SE   0SW 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 19.2N  67.5W AT 22/1500Z
AT 22/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.9N  67.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 19.9N  69.2W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT... 45NE  30SE  15SW  45NW.
34 KT...160NE  75SE  45SW 110NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 20.5N  71.4W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT... 45NE  30SE  15SW  45NW.
34 KT...160NE  75SE  45SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 21.2N  73.2W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT... 45NE  30SE  15SW  45NW.
34 KT...130NE  75SE  45SW 130NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 22.0N  75.0W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  40SE  25SW  45NW.
34 KT...160NE  75SE  45SW 130NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 25.0N  77.5W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...160NE  90SE  75SW 140NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/1200Z 28.5N  79.0W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/1200Z 32.5N  80.0W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.2N  67.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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