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WTNT22 KNHC 230840
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM GASTON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL072016
0900 UTC TUE AUG 23 2016

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.2N  32.4W AT 23/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT  17 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT....... 50NE  40SE  30SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE  30SE  30SW  45NW.
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 13.2N  32.4W AT 23/0900Z
AT 23/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.9N  31.6W

FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 13.9N  34.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE   0SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.

FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 15.2N  37.9W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  10SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  60SE  50SW  70NW.

FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 16.8N  40.6W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  15SE  10SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT...110NE  90SE  60SW  80NW.

FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 18.5N  43.0W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  40SE  30SW  50NW.
34 KT...130NE 100SE  70SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 22.6N  47.4W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...150NE 130SE  80SW 130NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 27/0600Z 26.5N  51.5W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 28/0600Z 29.4N  53.6W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.2N  32.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/1500Z

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FORECASTER STEWART