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HURRICANE IRENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   7...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL092011
0900 UTC MON AUG 22 2011

ADDED 64-KT WIND RADII AT INITIAL TIME
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTH COAST OF HAITI
FROM LE MOLE ST. NICHOLAS EASTWARD TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BORDER.
 
THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES...AND CULEBRA
* NORTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM THE HAITI BORDER
EASTWARD TO CABO ENGANO
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTH COAST OF HAITI FROM LE MOLE ST. NICHOLAS EASTWARD TO THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BORDER
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
* BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
* SOUTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM SOUTH OF CABO ENGANO
WESTWARD TO THE HAITI BORDER
* ALL OF HAITI
* SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.4N  66.4W AT 22/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT  10 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  987 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 15NE   0SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT....... 40NE  25SE  20SW  35NW.
34 KT.......130NE  60SE  60SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE  60SE   0SW 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 18.4N  66.4W AT 22/0900Z
AT 22/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.2N  65.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 18.9N  68.2W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT... 45NE  30SE  15SW  45NW.
34 KT...130NE  75SE  45SW 110NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 19.7N  70.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT... 45NE  30SE  15SW  45NW.
34 KT...130NE  75SE  45SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 20.4N  72.4W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW  15NW.
50 KT... 45NE  30SE  15SW  45NW.
34 KT...130NE  75SE  45SW 130NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 21.3N  74.1W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
50 KT... 55NE  40SE  25SW  45NW.
34 KT...130NE  75SE  45SW 130NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 24.0N  77.1W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...140NE  90SE  75SW 140NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/0600Z 27.0N  79.5W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/0600Z 30.9N  81.5W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.4N  66.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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