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WTNT21 KNHC 150831
TCMAT1

HURRICANE ALEX FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL012016
0900 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 36.8N  27.0W AT 15/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR   5 DEGREES AT  20 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  986 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  50SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT.......180NE 150SE 100SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..400NE 360SE 240SW 240NW.
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 36.8N  27.0W AT 15/0900Z
AT 15/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 35.8N  27.1W

FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 41.4N  27.7W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...100NE 100SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT...250NE 250SE 120SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 48.7N  30.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT...120NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...240NE 120SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...420NE 360SE 300SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 56.0N  34.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT...120NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...300NE   0SE   0SW 300NW.
34 KT...420NE 360SE 180SW 420NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 62.3N  37.7W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT...240NE   0SE   0SW 240NW.
34 KT...360NE   0SE 180SW 300NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 36.8N  27.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/1500Z

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FORECASTER STEWART