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TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL1100
0900Z SAT SEP 16 2000
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA WEST
COAST FROM BONITA BEACH NORTHWARD TO THE SUWANEE RIVER.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.4N  86.9W AT 16/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST OR  25 DEGREES AT  8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
50 KT....... 75NE  75SE   0SW  50NW.
34 KT....... 90NE  90SE   0SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 100SE   0SW  75NW.
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 23.4N  86.9W AT 16/0900Z
AT 16/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.0N  87.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 24.5N  86.3W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE   0SW  50NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE   0SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 26.0N  85.7W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  75SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 27.5N  85.1W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  75SW  75NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.4N  86.9W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/0600Z 30.0N  84.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  50SW  50NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/0600Z 34.0N  82.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/1500Z
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
  
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