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#111686 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:31 PM 18.Sep.2006) TCMAT2 HURRICANE GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 33 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072006 0300 UTC TUE SEP 19 2006 AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF THE AZORES HAS REPLACED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH WITH A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE AZORES. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 38.0N 41.6W AT 19/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 85 DEGREES AT 24 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 972 MB EYE DIAMETER 20 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT. 64 KT....... 25NE 35SE 35SW 25NW. 50 KT....... 40NE 60SE 60SW 40NW. 34 KT....... 60NE 100SE 100SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 150SE 225SW 150NW. 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 38.0N 41.6W AT 19/0300Z AT 19/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 37.9N 43.2W FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 38.2N 37.0W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 64 KT... 25NE 35SE 35SW 25NW. 50 KT... 40NE 60SE 60SW 40NW. 34 KT... 60NE 100SE 100SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 38.3N 30.2W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. 64 KT... 0NE 30SE 30SW 0NW. 50 KT... 40NE 60SE 60SW 40NW. 34 KT... 80NE 120SE 120SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 39.5N 22.0W...EXTRATROPICAL MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 40NE 75SE 75SW 40NW. 34 KT...125NE 175SE 175SW 125NW. FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 42.0N 13.5W...EXTRATROPICAL MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 50NE 80SE 80SW 0NW. 34 KT...150NE 200SE 200SW 100NW. FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z...ABSORBED REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 38.0N 41.6W NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/0900Z $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/PASCH |