Tropical Storm GASTON

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TROPICAL STORM GASTON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072004
0300Z SUN AUG 29 2004
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO LITTLE RIVER INLET.  A HURRICANE WARNING
MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE NEXT 24 HR.
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA FROM NORTH OF LITTLE RIVER INLET TO SURF
CITY.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL GEORGIA FROM
SOUTH OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.7N  79.2W AT 29/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT   3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  994 MB
EYE DIAMETER  35 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT....... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE  75SE  40SW  40NW.
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 31.7N  79.2W AT 29/0300Z
AT 29/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.5N  79.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 32.3N  79.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  75SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 33.6N  79.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  25SW  25NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 35.1N  79.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 36.7N  77.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 41.0N  70.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 02/0000Z 45.0N  59.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/0000Z 47.0N  46.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 31.7N  79.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/0900Z
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
 
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