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HURRICANE HANNA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  20
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL082008
2100 UTC MON SEP 01 2008
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.  A
HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 22.2N  72.6W AT 01/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OR 210 DEGREES AT   3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  983 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  70 KT WITH GUSTS TO  85 KT.
64 KT....... 60NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT....... 90NE  90SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT.......130NE 140SE  75SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..360NE 240SE 240SW 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 22.2N  72.6W AT 01/2100Z
AT 01/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.3N  72.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 21.9N  72.9W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 60NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 90NE  90SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT...130NE 140SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/1800Z 21.8N  73.5W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 60NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 90NE  90SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT...130NE 140SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/0600Z 22.1N  73.9W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT... 60NE  50SE  45SW  50NW.
34 KT...130NE 120SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/1800Z 23.1N  74.5W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  50SE  45SW  50NW.
34 KT...130NE 120SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 04/1800Z 27.0N  78.0W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
34 KT...140NE 120SE  90SW 120NW.
 
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 05/1800Z 31.5N  81.0W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 06/1800Z 39.0N  80.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 22.2N  72.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 02/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER RHOME/AVILA