000 WTNT21 KNHC 012036 TCMAT1 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 $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN