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WTNT23 KNHC 171433
TCMAT3
 
TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL082012
1500 UTC FRI AUG 17 2012
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
INTERESTS IN THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF GORDON.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.5N  46.3W AT 17/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR  95 DEGREES AT  16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE  30SE  30SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 60NE  70SE  70SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 120SE 160SW  90NW.
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 34.5N  46.3W AT 17/1500Z
AT 17/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 34.6N  47.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 34.2N  43.4W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  30SE  30SW   0NW.
34 KT... 60NE  70SE  70SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 34.1N  39.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  40SE  40SW  20NW.
34 KT... 70NE  80SE  80SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 34.4N  35.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  50SE  50SW  30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 100SE 100SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 35.2N  31.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  50SE  50SW  20NW.
34 KT... 70NE 100SE 100SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 38.0N  24.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 110SE  70SW  60NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1200Z 39.0N  19.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/1200Z 39.5N  16.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.5N  46.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN