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WTNT23 KNHC 170852
TCMAT3
HURRICANE BILL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032009
0900 UTC MON AUG 17 2009
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.8N  44.0W AT 17/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  19 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  987 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE  15SE   5SW  25NW.
50 KT....... 60NE  45SE  25SW  45NW.
34 KT.......125NE 120SE  60SW 125NW.
12 FT SEAS..250NE 180SE 110SW 200NW.
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 13.8N  44.0W AT 17/0900Z
AT 17/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.6N  43.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 14.4N  46.4W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  15SE  10SW  25NW.
50 KT... 60NE  45SE  25SW  45NW.
34 KT...130NE 120SE  60SW 130NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 15.1N  49.0W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  30SE  20SW  40NW.
50 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 125SE  75SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 16.0N  51.6W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  30SE  20SW  40NW.
50 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 125SE  75SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 17.3N  54.0W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
50 KT... 90NE  75SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...180NE 150SE  90SW 180NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 20.5N  59.0W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
50 KT... 90NE  75SE  60SW  90NW.
34 KT...180NE 150SE  90SW 180NW.
 
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 21/0600Z 25.0N  63.5W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/0600Z 30.1N  66.5W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.8N  44.0W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/BROWN