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HURRICANE IRENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  28
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL092011
0900 UTC SAT AUG 27 2011
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* LITTLE RIVER INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD TO SAGAMORE BEACH
MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO...ALBEMARLE...AND CURRITUCK
SOUNDS...DELAWARE BAY...CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF DRUM POINT...NEW
YORK CITY...LONG ISLAND...LONG ISLAND SOUND...COASTAL CONNECTICUT
AND RHODE ISLAND...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO LITTLE RIVER INLET
* CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT NORTHWARD AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC
* NORTH OF SAGAMORE BEACH TO MERRIMACK RIVER
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* MERRIMACK RIVER TO EASTPORT MAINE
 
INTERESTS IN SOUTHEASTERN CANADA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
IRENE.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.1N  76.5W AT 27/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  20 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  952 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
64 KT....... 80NE  80SE  40SW  40NW.
50 KT.......125NE 125SE  90SW  75NW.
34 KT.......225NE 225SE 140SW 140NW.
12 FT SEAS..360NE 360SE 320SW 170NW.
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 34.1N  76.5W AT 27/0900Z
AT 27/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 33.4N  76.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 35.7N  75.8W...INLAND
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 80NE  80SE  40SW  40NW.
50 KT...125NE 125SE  90SW  75NW.
34 KT...225NE 225SE 140SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 38.4N  74.6W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 80NE  80SE  40SW  40NW.
50 KT...125NE 125SE  90SW  75NW.
34 KT...225NE 225SE 140SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 41.9N  72.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  75SE  40SW  40NW.
50 KT...100NE 100SE  60SW  60NW.
34 KT...225NE 225SE 140SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/0600Z 46.3N  69.6W...INLAND POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  60SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...210NE 210SE  70SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0600Z 54.0N  59.0W...INLAND POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...210NE 210SE   0SW 180NW.
 
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 31/0600Z 57.0N  41.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 01/0600Z 58.0N  23.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.1N  76.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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