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TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  10
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL1100
2100Z SAT SEP 16 2000
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA WEST COAST
FROM BONITA BEACH NORTHWARD TO THE SUWANEE RIVER.  A HURRICANE WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM BONITA BEACH NORTHWARD TO APALACHICOLA.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED TONIGHT FOR A PORTION OF
THE AREA CURRENTLY UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.8N  85.7W AT 16/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST OR  25 DEGREES AT  9 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  983 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  60 KT WITH GUSTS TO  75 KT.
50 KT....... 75NE  75SE   0SW  50NW.
34 KT.......125NE 100SE  30SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 125SE  30SW  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 24.8N  85.7W AT 16/2100Z
AT 16/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.1N  86.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 25.7N  85.2W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  20SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE  30SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 27.8N  84.3W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 30.0N  83.3W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW  75NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.8N  85.7W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/1800Z 32.0N  82.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/1800Z 37.5N  78.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0300Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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