ZCZC MIATCMAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE ISABEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 48 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132003 0300Z THU SEP 18 2003 A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS...AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 24 HOURS. ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA...AND NORTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT NORTHWARD...AND FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.9N 73.9W AT 18/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 11 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 956 MB EYE DIAMETER 25 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT WITH GUSTS TO 110 KT. 64 KT.......100NE 80SE 60SW 90NW. 50 KT.......150NE 100SE 80SW 125NW. 34 KT.......275NE 250SE 150SW 250NW. 12 FT SEAS..650NE 500SE 400SW 450NW. 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 31.9N 73.9W AT 18/0300Z AT 18/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.5N 73.5W FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 33.7N 75.6W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT. 64 KT...100NE 80SE 60SW 90NW. 50 KT...150NE 100SE 80SW 125NW. 34 KT...275NE 250SE 150SW 210NW. FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 36.5N 77.5W...INLAND MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 64 KT... 75NE 75SE 50SW 50NW. 50 KT...125NE 100SE 80SW 60NW. 34 KT...275NE 250SE 150SW 125NW. FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 39.5N 78.5W...INLAND MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 0SW 0NW. 34 KT...225NE 200SE 75SW 75NW. FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 43.0N 77.5W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 75NE 75SE 0SW 0NW. FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 57.0N 73.5W...EXTRATROPICAL MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 275 NM ON DAY 4 AND 375 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 22/0000Z...ABSORBED BY EXTROPICAL LOW REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 31.9N 73.9W NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0900Z FORECASTER AVILA NNNN
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