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TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  15
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL1100
2100Z SUN SEP 17 2000
 
AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE GULF COAST OF
FLORIDA IS DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING SOUTH OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND IS DISCONTINUED.  THE
HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA IS ALSO DISCONTINUED.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA GULF
COAST FROM ANNA MARIA ISLAND TO INDIAN PASS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE U.S.
SOUTHEAST COAST FROM TITUSVILLE FLORIDA NORTHWARD TO LITTLE RIVER
INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.  

AT 5PM...2100Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO
THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS.  

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF LITTLE
RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.
 
TROPICAL STORM  CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.6N  83.6W AT 17/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  30 DEGREES AT 12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  985 MB
EYE DIAMETER  30 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  60 KT WITH GUSTS TO  75 KT.
50 KT....... 45NE  45SE  30SW  20NW.
34 KT.......100NE 120SE  60SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 50NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
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 28.6N  83.6W AT 17/2100Z
AT 17/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.1N  83.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 30.1N  82.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE  10SW  10NW.
34 KT...100NE 120SE  60SW  45NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 32.8N  80.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 35.5N  76.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  30NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 28.6N  83.6W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/1800Z 38.5N  72.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  20SW  20NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 44.1N  61.9W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  20SW  20NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0300Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
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