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WTNT22 KNHC 080235
TCMAT2
HURRICANE BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  20
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL022008
0300 UTC TUE JUL 08 2008
  
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.8N  52.8W AT 08/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  10 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  952 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT WITH GUSTS TO 130 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE   0SE   0SW  20NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  30SE  20SW  50NW.
34 KT.......100NE  60SE  40SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..270NE 180SE 150SW 270NW.
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 20.8N  52.8W AT 08/0300Z
AT 08/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.5N  52.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z 21.5N  54.2W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 20NE   0SE   0SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  20SW  50NW.
34 KT...100NE  60SE  40SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/0000Z 22.5N  56.0W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW  30NW.
50 KT... 60NE  45SE  30SW  60NW.
34 KT...120NE  90SE  60SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/1200Z 23.5N  58.0W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW  30NW.
50 KT... 60NE  45SE  30SW  60NW.
34 KT...120NE  90SE  75SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0000Z 25.0N  59.5W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  45SE  30SW  60NW.
34 KT...140NE 100SE  75SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0000Z 27.5N  61.5W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  45SE  30SW  60NW.
34 KT...140NE 100SE  75SW 120NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 12/0000Z 30.0N  62.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 13/0000Z 32.0N  62.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.8N  52.8W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 08/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER AVILA