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HURRICANE GUSTAV FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  23
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072008
1500 UTC SAT AUG 30 2008
 
AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS HAS
DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.
 
AT 1100 AM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER
FLORIDA KEYS WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO DRY TORTUGAS.  A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF
PINAR DEL RIO...LA HABANA...CIUDAD DE LA HABANA...ISLA DE
JUVENTUD...MATANZAS...AND CIENFUEGOS.  PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL CUBAN PROVINCE
OF VILLA CLARA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL CUBAN
PROVINCES OF VILLA CLARA...SANCTI SPIRITUS...CIEGO DE AVILA...AND
CAMAGUEY.
 
INTERESTS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF GUSTAV.  A HURRICANE WATCH COULD BE
ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATER TODAY.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.2N  82.1W AT 30/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  954 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT WITH GUSTS TO 135 KT.
64 KT....... 50NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
50 KT....... 90NE  90SE  45SW  60NW.
34 KT.......140NE 120SE  75SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 180SE 180SW 180NW.
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 21.2N  82.1W AT 30/1500Z
AT 30/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.7N  81.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 22.5N  83.5W...OVER WESTERN CUBA
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
50 KT... 90NE  90SE  50SW  90NW.
34 KT...150NE 125SE  90SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 24.3N  85.4W...OVER GULF OF MEXICO
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.
50 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
34 KT...160NE 125SE 100SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 26.0N  87.3W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.
50 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
34 KT...160NE 140SE 100SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 27.8N  89.2W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
50 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
34 KT...160NE 140SE 100SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 30.5N  92.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  30SW  50NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  75SW  90NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/1200Z 31.5N  94.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 04/1200Z 32.0N  95.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 21.2N  82.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 30/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER KNABB
 
 
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