000 WTNT25 KNHC 270231 TCMAT5 TROPICAL STORM MARIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 44 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152017 0300 UTC WED SEP 27 2017 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A STORM SURGE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * BOGUE INLET TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER * ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS A STORM SURGE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * CAPE LOOKOUT TO WEST OF OCRACOKE INLET * NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TO DUCK A STORM SURGE WARNING MEANS THERE IS A DANGER OF LIFE-THREATENING INUNDATION... FROM RISING WATER MOVING INLAND FROM THE COASTLINE IN THE INDICATED LOCATIONS. FOR A DEPICTION OF AREAS AT RISK... PLEASE SEE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURGE WATCH/WARNING GRAPHIC... AVAILABLE AT HURRICANES.GOV. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. PERSONS LOCATED WITHIN THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM RISING WATER AND THE POTENTIAL FOR OTHER DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. PROMPTLY FOLLOW EVACUATION AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. A STORM SURGE WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF LIFE- THREATENING INUNDATION... FROM RISING WATER MOVING INLAND FROM THE COASTLINE IN THE INDICATED LOCATIONS. FOR A DEPICTION OF AREAS AT RISK... PLEASE SEE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURGE WATCH/WARNING GRAPHIC... AVAILABLE AT HURRICANES.GOV. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.9N 72.9W AT 27/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 5 DEGREES AT 6 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 975 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. 50 KT.......120NE 120SE 80SW 90NW. 34 KT.......200NE 200SE 160SW 160NW. 12 FT SEAS..360NE 300SE 300SW 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 34.9N 72.9W AT 27/0300Z AT 27/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 34.6N 72.9W FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 35.4N 72.8W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT...120NE 120SE 90SW 90NW. 34 KT...200NE 200SE 160SW 160NW. FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 36.1N 72.2W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT...100NE 100SE 80SW 80NW. 34 KT...190NE 190SE 140SW 140NW. FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 36.5N 70.7W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT...100NE 100SE 80SW 80NW. 34 KT...190NE 190SE 140SW 140NW. FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 36.8N 68.0W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 90NE 110SE 100SW 70NW. 34 KT...150NE 190SE 180SW 140NW. FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 39.5N 57.5W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 90NE 120SE 120SW 70NW. 34 KT...150NE 240SE 210SW 140NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 01/0000Z 46.0N 39.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 02/0000Z 53.0N 17.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.9N 72.9W NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/0900Z $$ FORECASTER PASCH