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HURRICANE ALEX FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL012016
0300 UTC FRI JAN 15 2016

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* FAIAL...PICO...SAO JORGE...GRACIOSA...AND TERCEIRA IN THE CENTRAL
AZORES

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SAO MIGUEL AND SANTA MARIA IN THE EASTERN AZORES

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.7N  27.6W AT 15/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR  10 DEGREES AT  19 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  984 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  70 KT WITH GUSTS TO  85 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT....... 40NE  60SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT.......150NE 150SE 100SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..360NE 360SE 300SW 360NW.
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 34.7N  27.6W AT 15/0300Z
AT 15/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 33.8N  27.8W

FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 38.4N  27.8W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...100NE 100SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 120SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 45.0N  29.1W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 90NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...240NE 180SE   0SW  60NW.
34 KT...420NE 420SE 120SW 180NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 52.7N  32.1W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT...120NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...240NE 240SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...420NE 480SE 240SW 240NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 59.0N  37.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT...240NE 180SE   0SW 240NW.
34 KT...420NE 300SE 180SW 420NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.7N  27.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/0900Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN


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