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WTNT22 KNHC 021453
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HURRICANE KATIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL122011
1500 UTC FRI SEP 02 2011
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N  52.4W AT 02/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  991 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT....... 80NE  50SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT.......135NE 105SE  60SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..270NE  90SE  90SW 180NW.
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 17.5N  52.4W AT 02/1500Z
AT 02/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.4N  52.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 03/0000Z 18.6N  53.8W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 80NE  50SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...135NE 105SE  60SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/1200Z 19.6N  55.2W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 80NE  60SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...135NE 105SE  75SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 04/0000Z 20.6N  56.4W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
50 KT... 80NE  60SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...135NE 105SE  75SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 04/1200Z 21.7N  57.9W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 80NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...135NE 105SE  90SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 05/1200Z 24.0N  61.0W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT... 80NE  70SE  60SW  70NW.
34 KT...135NE 120SE 105SW 120NW.
 
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 06/1200Z 26.0N  64.0W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 07/1200Z 27.0N  67.0W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.5N  52.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 02/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER LANDSEA/STEWART