Tropical Storm GORDON

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TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL082012
2100 UTC THU AUG 16 2012
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. 

INTERESTS IN THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF GORDON.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.2N  52.1W AT 16/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR  70 DEGREES AT  15 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  999 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 40NE  50SE  30SW  20NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 120SE 120SW  60NW.
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 34.2N  52.1W AT 16/2100Z
AT 16/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 33.9N  53.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 34.7N  49.9W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW   0NW.
34 KT... 60NE  90SE  90SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 34.9N  46.2W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW   0NW.
50 KT... 40NE  50SE  50SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 34.7N  42.5W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW   0NW.
50 KT... 40NE  50SE  50SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 34.7N  38.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  50SE  50SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 36.1N  30.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  60SE  60SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 120SE 120SW  70NW.
 
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 20/1800Z 38.8N  23.2W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 41.2N  15.8W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.2N  52.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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