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HURRICANE GUSTAV FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072008
0300 UTC MON SEP 01 2008
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM JUST EAST OF HIGH ISLAND
EASTWARD TO THE ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER...INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF THE
ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.3N  88.1W AT 01/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  954 MB
EYE DIAMETER  30 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 50NE  30SE  30SW  60NW.
50 KT.......120NE  90SE  60SW 120NW.
34 KT.......190NE 175SE 140SW 180NW.
12 FT SEAS..210NE 250SE 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 27.3N  88.1W AT 01/0300Z
AT 01/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 26.8N  87.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 28.6N  89.9W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW.
50 KT...120NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
34 KT...190NE 175SE 140SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/0000Z 30.1N  91.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...150NE 175SE 140SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 31.1N  93.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...100NE 125SE  75SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/0000Z 31.8N  94.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 04/0000Z 32.0N  95.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
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 05/0000Z 32.0N  95.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 06/0000Z 32.0N  96.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.3N  88.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 01/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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