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Tropical Storm KIRK (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM KIRK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL112012
2100 UTC SAT SEP 01 2012
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 39.5N  44.3W AT 01/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  35 DEGREES AT  25 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 40NE  50SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 70NE  80SE  30SW   0NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 150SE 180SW  90NW.
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 39.5N  44.3W AT 01/2100Z
AT 01/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 38.5N  45.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 42.4N  41.1W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  60SE  40SW   0NW.
34 KT... 70NE 100SE  90SW  20NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/1800Z 47.6N  34.7W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 50NE 150SE 120SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/0600Z...ABSORBED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 39.5N  44.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 02/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN
 
 
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