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HURRICANE FAUSTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   EP0802
0900Z SAT AUG 24 2002
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.4N 121.3W AT 24/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  948 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT WITH GUSTS TO 140 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT....... 75NE  60SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT.......150NE 325SE 150SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..300NE 300SE 300SW 300NW.
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 15.4N 121.3W AT 24/0900Z
AT 24/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.3N 120.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 16.0N 123.0W
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT... 75NE  60SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...150NE 325SE 150SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 16.5N 125.5W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT... 75NE  60SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...150NE 300SE 150SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 17.0N 128.0W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT... 75NE  60SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...150NE 225SE 150SW 150NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.4N 121.3W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/0600Z 18.0N 130.5W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  50SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE 125SW 150NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/0600Z 20.0N 136.5W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 125SE 100SW 125NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/1500Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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