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WTNT24 KNHC 070852
TCMAT4
HURRICANE IKE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  25
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL092008
0900 UTC SUN SEP 07 2008
 
AT 5 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS EXTENDED THE
HURRICANE WARNING TO THE PROVINCES OF CAMAGUEY AND CIENFUEGAS.
A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF
GUANTANAMO...SANTIAGO DE CUBA...HOLGUIN...LAS TUNAS AND GRANMA...
CAMAGUEY AND CIEGO DE AVILA.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE ACKLINS...
CROOKED ISLAND...THE INAGUAS...MAYAGUANA...AND THE RAGGED
ISLANDS...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...THE
EXUMAS...LONG  ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN COAST OF
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO FRANCES VIEJO WESTWARD TO THE
NORTHERN BORDER WITH HAITI.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN
PENINSULA OF HAITI FROM THE NORTHERN BOARDER WITH THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC TO GONAIVES.
 
AT 5 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS EXTENDED THE
HURRICANE WATCH TO THE PROVINCES OF VILLA CLARA AND CIENFUEGAS.
A HURRICANE WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBA PROVINCE OF SANCTI
SPIRITUS.
 
AT 5 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR ANDROS ISLAND.
 
ALL INTERESTS IN THE REMAINDER OF THE BAHAMAS...CUBA...SOUTH
FLORIDA...AND THE FLORIDA KEYS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS HURRICANE.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.1N  72.2W AT 07/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 260 DEGREES AT  13 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  948 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT WITH GUSTS TO 140 KT.
64 KT....... 40NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.
50 KT....... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
34 KT.......125NE 125SE 100SW 125NW.
12 FT SEAS..330NE 120SE  90SW 300NW.
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 21.1N  72.2W AT 07/0900Z
AT 07/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.2N  71.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 07/1800Z 21.0N  74.2W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
34 KT...125NE 125SE 100SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/0600Z 21.2N  76.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND 125 KT...GUSTS 155 KT.
64 KT... 45NE  45SE  30SW  45NW.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
34 KT...140NE 125SE 100SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/1800Z 21.8N  79.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
34 KT...140NE 125SE 100SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/0600Z 22.5N  81.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
34 KT...140NE 125SE 100SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0600Z 24.5N  84.5W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
34 KT...140NE 125SE 100SW 140NW.
 
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 11/0600Z 26.0N  87.0W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 12/0600Z 27.0N  89.5W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 21.1N  72.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 07/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER BROWN