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WTNT23 KNHC 162037
TCMAT3
TROPICAL STORM BILL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032009
2100 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 12.8N  40.0W AT 16/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  994 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 60NE  45SE   0SW  45NW.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE  60SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..240NE 120SE  75SW 135NW.
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 12.8N  40.0W AT 16/2100Z
AT 16/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.5N  39.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 13.4N  42.1W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 35NE   0SE   0SW  35NW.
50 KT... 60NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE  60SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 14.2N  45.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  35NW.
50 KT... 70NE  50SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE  75SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 15.0N  47.7W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 45NE  35SE  35SW  40NW.
50 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 120SE  90SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 16.0N  50.4W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 120SE  90SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 18.5N  55.5W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
50 KT... 90NE  60SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...180NE 150SE 120SW 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 20/1800Z 22.0N  60.5W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 26.5N  65.0W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 12.8N  40.0W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE