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WTNT22 KNHC 242032
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM GASTON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL072016
2100 UTC WED AUG 24 2016

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.4N  40.6W AT 24/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT  14 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  990 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  60 KT WITH GUSTS TO  75 KT.
50 KT....... 40NE  40SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT....... 70NE  80SE  40SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE  90SE  60SW  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 17.4N  40.6W AT 24/2100Z
AT 24/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.8N  39.9W

FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 18.8N  42.3W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  50SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT... 80NE  70SE  30SW  60NW.

FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 21.0N  44.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  40SW  70NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 23.5N  46.6W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...110NE  90SE  40SW  80NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 25.7N  49.2W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  30SE   0SW  40NW.
34 KT...130NE 110SE  70SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 28.3N  54.6W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  70SE  30SW  50NW.
34 KT...150NE 130SE  80SW 110NW.

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 28/1800Z 30.1N  57.4W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 31.6N  58.2W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.4N  40.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0300Z

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/FRANKLIN