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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 |
