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Latest Atlantic Hurricane Tracks


Hurricane-3 FRED Tracking Data
Date: 07-12 SEP 2009
Hurricane-3 FRED
ADV  LAT    LON      TIME     WIND  PR  STAT
  1  12.50  -24.50 09/07/21Z   30  1005 TROPICAL DEPRESSION
  2  11.80  -26.30 09/08/03Z   35  1004 TROPICAL STORM
  3  11.80  -27.30 09/08/09Z   45  1000 TROPICAL STORM
  4  11.90  -28.60 09/08/15Z   55   994 TROPICAL STORM
  5  12.10  -29.80 09/08/21Z   60   990 TROPICAL STORM
  6  12.60  -30.60 09/09/03Z   65   987 HURRICANE-1
  7  13.20  -31.70 09/09/09Z   90   970 HURRICANE-2
  8  13.90  -32.40 09/09/15Z  105   958 HURRICANE-3
  9  14.80  -33.30 09/09/21Z  100   960 HURRICANE-3
 10  15.30  -33.70 09/10/03Z   90   965 HURRICANE-2
 11  15.90  -34.60 09/10/09Z   90   970 HURRICANE-2
 12  16.80  -35.10 09/10/15Z   85   974 HURRICANE-2
 13  17.30  -35.10 09/10/21Z   80   975 HURRICANE-1
 14  17.40  -35.10 09/11/03Z   75   980 HURRICANE-1
 15  17.70  -35.10 09/11/09Z   75   980 HURRICANE-1
 16  18.00  -35.00 09/11/15Z   70   983 HURRICANE-1
 17  18.10  -34.60 09/11/21Z   60   987 TROPICAL STORM
 18  18.00  -33.60 09/12/03Z   50   998 TROPICAL STORM
 19  17.80  -33.60 09/12/09Z   40  1002 TROPICAL STORM
 20  17.50  -33.70 09/12/15Z   35  1002 TROPICAL STORM
 21  17.70  -33.70 09/12/21Z   30  1005 TROPICAL DEPRESSION


Type   Pressure (mb) Winds (mph) Winds (knots) Surge (Feet)
Tropical Depression   ----- < 39 < 34 -----
Tropical Storm   ----- 39 - 73 34 - 63 -----
Hurricane 1   > 980 74 - 95 64 - 82 4 - 5
Hurricane 2   965 - 980 96 - 110 83 - 95 6 - 8
Hurricane 3   945 - 965 111 - 130 96 - 112 9 - 12
Hurricane 4   920 - 945 131 - 155 113 - 134 13 - 18
Hurricane 5   < 920 > 155 > 135 > 18

Latest Tropical Advisories from
The National Hurricane Center

Hurricane-3 FRED Advisory



000
WTNT22 KNHC 122033
TCMAT2
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072009
2100 UTC SAT SEP 12 2009
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.7N  33.7W AT 12/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT   1 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE   0SE   0SW  90NW.
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 17.7N  33.7W AT 12/2100Z
AT 12/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6N  33.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0600Z 18.1N  34.1W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/1800Z 19.0N  35.1W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0600Z 19.8N  37.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1800Z 21.1N  39.6W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.7N  33.7W
 
THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST/ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON FRED.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REMNANT LOW CAN BE
FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.

$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
 
 


000
WTNT42 KNHC 122036
TCDAT2
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED DISCUSSION NUMBER  21
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072009
500 PM AST SAT SEP 12 2009
 
OTHER THAN A SHORT-LIVED PUFF OF DEEP CONVECTION WELL-REMOVED FROM
THE CIRCULATION CENTER...FRED IS NOW A SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS DEVOID
OF DEEP CONVECTION.  IN FACT...THERE HAS BEEN NO CENTRAL CONVECTION
ASSOCIATED WITH FRED SINCE ABOUT 0000 UTC....AND FRED IS NO LONGER
CLASSIFIABLE USING THE DVORAK TECHNIQUE. THE LACK OF DEEP
CONVECTION ALSO MEANS THAT FRED IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE...
AND IS NOW DECLARED A REMNANT LOW. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS LOWERED
TO 30 KT...BASED UPON AN EARLIER QUIKSCAT PASS AND THE ASSUMPTION
THAT THERE HAS BEEN ADDITIONAL WEAKENING SINCE THAT TIME. WHAT
REMAINS OF FRED SHOULD BEGIN MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TO WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT 12 TO
24 HOURS...AS A LOW- TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS TO ITS NORTH.
SEVERAL GLOBAL MODELS STILL MAINTAIN THE REMNANTS OF FRED DURING
THE FORECAST PERIOD. HOWEVER...A RATHER HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT ALONG
THE FORECAST TRACK SHOULD MAKE REGENERATION A SLIM POSSIBILITY.

THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY ON FRED.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
THE REMNANT LOW CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO
HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL      12/2100Z 17.7N  33.7W    30 KT...REMNANT LOW
 12HR VT     13/0600Z 18.1N  34.1W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
 24HR VT     13/1800Z 19.0N  35.1W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
 36HR VT     14/0600Z 19.8N  37.0W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
 48HR VT     14/1800Z 21.1N  39.6W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
 72HR VT     15/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
 


000
WTNT32 KNHC 122035
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072009
500 PM AST SAT SEP 12 2009
 
...FRED NOW A REMNANT LOW...
 
AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF FRED WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 33.7 WEST OR ABOUT 650 MILES...
1050 KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
FRED IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 1 MPH...2 KM/HR. A MOTION
TOWARD THE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST SHOULD BEGIN LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD NORTHWEST WITH SOME INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED ON SUNDAY. 
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  FURTHER GRADUAL WEAKENING IS LIKELY...
AND FRED IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
 
...SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...17.7N 33.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 1 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB
 
THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON FRED.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REMNANT LOW CAN BE
FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
 
$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
 

Last updated Sat Nov 7 08:16:02 2009