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| #535691 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:38 PM 20.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE GORDON ADVISORY NUMBER 21 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 500 PM AST MON AUG 20 2012 ...GORDON DONE AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...39.2N 20.3W ABOUT 370 MI...595 KM ENE OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE DATA INDICATE THAT GORDON HAS LOST TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS. AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 20.3 WEST. THE LOW IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H. A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TOWARD THE EAST ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. A TURN TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST IS EXPECTED BY TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE...PLEASE SEE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE METEO FRANCE MET OFFICE...UNDER WMO HEADER FQNT50 LFPW. $$ FORECASTER BROWN |
| #535627 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:50 AM 20.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GORDON ADVISORY NUMBER 20 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 1100 AM AST MON AUG 20 2012 ...GORDON CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE EASTERN AZORES... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...38.3N 22.3W ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM E OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.23 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 38.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 22.3 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H. A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TOWARD THE EAST ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND GORDON IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS IN THE EASTERN AZORES GENERATED BY GORDON WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BROWN |
| #535625 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:41 AM 20.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GORDON ADVISORY NUMBER 20 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 1100 AM AST MON AUG 20 2012 ...GORDON CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE EASTERN AZORES... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...38.3N 22.3W ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM E OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.23 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 38.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 22.3 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H. A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TOWARD THE EAST ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND GORDON IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS IN THE EASTERN AZORES GENERATED BY GORDON WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BROWN |
| #535601 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:44 AM 20.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GORDON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 19A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 800 AM AST MON AUG 20 2012 ...GORDON WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES EAST OF THE AZORES... SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.7N 23.2W ABOUT 115 MI...180 KM ENE OF SANTA MARIA ISLAND IN THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE EASTERN AZORES. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 23.2 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H. A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TOWARD THE EAST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...GORDON WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND GORDON IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE EAST OF THE AZORES LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS IN THE EASTERN AZORES GENERATED BY GORDON WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TODAY. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN |
| #535600 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:38 AM 20.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GORDON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 19A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 800 AM AST MON AUG 20 2012 ...GORDON WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES EAST OF THE AZORES... SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.7N 23.2W ABOUT 115 MI...180 KM ENE OF SANTA MARIA ISLAND IN THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE EASTERN AZORES. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 23.2 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H. A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TOWARD THE EAST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...GORDON WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND GORDON IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE EAST OF THE AZORES LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS IN THE EASTERN AZORES GENERATED BY GORDON WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TODAY. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN |
| #535573 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:35 AM 20.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE GORDON ADVISORY NUMBER 19 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 500 AM AST MON AUG 20 2012 ...GORDON PASSES THROUGH THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS...EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.4N 24.3W ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM E OF SANTA MARIA ISLAND IN THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE EASTERN AZORES A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 24.3 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...AND A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TOWARD THE EAST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK... GORDON WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS LATER TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GORDON IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND GORDON IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE EAST OF THE AZORES BY TUESDAY. HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM. DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...A 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND OF 40 MPH...65 KM/H...AND A GUST TO 52 MPH...83 KM/H...WERE REPORTED ON SANTA MARIA ISLAND. ALSO...A 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND OF 38 MPH...61 KM/H...AND A GUST TO 52 MPH...83 KM/H...WERE REPORTED ON SAO MIGUEL ISLAND. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON AS GORDON MOVES AWAY FROM THE AZORES. RAINFALL...GORDON IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES. SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY GORDON WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...800 AM AST. NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |
| #535544 (Received by flhurricane at: 2:02 AM 20.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE GORDON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 18A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 200 AM AST MON AUG 20 2012 ...HURRICANE GORDON MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.3N 25.2W ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM N OF SANTA MARIA ISLAND IN THE AZORES ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM SE OF SAO MIGUEL ISLAND IN THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...32 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE EASTERN AZORES A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 25.2 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/H...AND A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF GORDON IS EXPECTED TO PASS BETWEEN SANTA MARIA ISLAND AND SAN MIGUEL ISLAND IN THE EASTERN AZORES IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...AND MOVE EAST OF THOSE ISLANDS LATER THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GORDON IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WEAKENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...BUT GORDON IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN HURRICANE INTENSITY UNTIL AFTER IT PASSES THE AZORES LATER THIS MORNING. HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...A 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND OF 47 MPH...76 KM/H...AND A GUST TO 70 MPH...113 KM/H...WERE REPORTED ON SANTA MARIA ISLAND. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 MB...29.03 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS....AND THESE CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THIS EARLY MORNING. RAINFALL...GORDON IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES. SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY GORDON WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |
| #535542 (Received by flhurricane at: 1:53 AM 20.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE GORDON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 18A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 200 AM AST MON AUG 20 2012 ...HURRICANE GORDON MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.3N 25.2W ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM N OF SANTA MARIA ISLAND IN THE AZORES ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM SE OF SAO MIGUEL ISLAND IN THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...32 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE EASTERN AZORES A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 25.2 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/H...AND A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF GORDON IS EXPECTED TO PASS BETWEEN SANTA MARIA ISLAND AND SAN MIGUEL ISLAND IN THE EASTERN AZORES IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...AND MOVE EAST OF THOSE ISLANDS LATER THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GORDON IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WEAKENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...BUT GORDON IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN HURRICANE INTENSITY UNTIL AFTER IT PASSES THE AZORES LATER THIS MORNING. HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...A 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND OF 47 MPH...76 KM/H...AND A GUST TO 70 MPH...113 KM/H...WERE REPORTED ON SANTA MARIA ISLAND. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 MB...29.03 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN AZORES ISLANDS....AND THESE CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THIS EARLY MORNING. RAINFALL...GORDON IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES. SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY GORDON WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |
