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WTNT22 KNHC 290852
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TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072008
0900 UTC FRI AUG 29 2008
 
HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND THE CAYMAN
ISLANDS.  PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN CUBA...FOR THE
PROVINCES OF ISLA DE JUVENTUD...PINAR DEL RIO...LA HABANA...AND
CIUDAD DE LA HABANA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCE OF
GRANMA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCE OF
MATANZAS.  TROPICAL STORM WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL CUBA LATER TODAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.1N  78.1W AT 29/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  991 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 45NE  25SE   0SW  25NW.
34 KT.......120NE  90SE  40SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE  45SE  45SW  60NW.
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 18.1N  78.1W AT 29/0900Z
AT 29/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.9N  77.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 18.6N  79.3W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 45NE  25SE  20SW  25NW.
34 KT...120NE  90SE  40SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0600Z 19.6N  81.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  20SE  15SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  35SE  30SW  35NW.
34 KT...120NE  90SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 21.0N  82.8W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  35SE  30SW  35NW.
50 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT...120NE  90SE  75SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0600Z 22.7N  84.6W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...140NE 120SE  90SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 26.4N  88.1W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
50 KT... 90NE  75SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...150NE 130SE 100SW 130NW.
 
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 02/0600Z 29.0N  91.0W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/0600Z 30.0N  93.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.1N  78.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE