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Tropical Storm KIRK (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM KIRK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL112012
0300 UTC SUN SEP 02 2012
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.2N  41.8W AT 02/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  40 DEGREES AT  25 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  999 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
50 KT....... 40NE  50SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 70NE  90SE  50SW   0NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 120SE 140SW  90NW.
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 41.2N  41.8W AT 02/0300Z
AT 02/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 40.2N  43.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 44.5N  38.0W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 50NE 150SE 140SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/0000Z 50.0N  30.2W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 160SE 130SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 41.2N  41.8W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 02/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
 
 
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