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TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL1100
0300Z SAT SEP 16 2000
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA WEST
COAST FROM BONITA BEACH NORTHWARD TO THE SUWANEE RIVER.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 22.6N  87.1W AT 16/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  35 DEGREES AT  9 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
50 KT....... 25NE  25SE   0SW  15NW.
34 KT....... 80NE  80SE   0SW  30NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 100SE   0SW  30NW.
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 22.6N  87.1W AT 16/0300Z
AT 16/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.2N  87.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 23.9N  86.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  15SW  20NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  30SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 25.8N  85.0W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  10SW  10NW.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  15SW  25NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  40SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 27.8N  83.8W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT...110NE 110SE  50SW  70NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 22.6N  87.1W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/0000Z 30.0N  82.0W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  30SW  30NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/0000Z 34.5N  78.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  50SE  30SW  20NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/0900Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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