Thread: Tropical Storm Gordon - Azores

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hurricane gordon intermediate advisory number 12a
nws national hurricane center miami fl al082012
200 pm ast sat aug 18 2012

...gordon expected to pass near the eastern azores sunday night andmonday...


summary of 200 pm ast...1800 utc...information
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location...34.0n 37.7w
about 660 mi...1060 km wsw of the azores
maximum sustained winds...80 mph...130 km/h
present movement...e or 90 degrees at 18 mph...30 km/h
minimum central pressure...983 mb...29.03 inches


watches and warnings
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changes with this advisory...

none.

summary of watches and warnings in effect...

a hurricane warning is in effect for...
* the central and eastern azores

a hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36
hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical storm
force winds...conditions that make outside preparations difficult
or dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be
rushed to completion.

for storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.


discussion and 48-hour outlook
------------------------------
at 200 pm ast...1800 utc...the eye of hurricane gordon was
located near latitude 34.0 north...longitude 37.7 west. Gordon is
moving toward the east near 18 mph...30 km/h. A turn toward the
east-northeast is expected on sunday. On the forecast track...the
center of gordon will approach the eastern azores on sunday night.

maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph...130 km/h...with higher
gusts. Gordon is a category one hurricane on the saffir-simpson
hurricane wind scale. A little strengthening is possible before
gordon reaches cooler waters on sunday. Weakening is forecast to
begin on sunday...and gordon is expected to be near hurricane
strength when it approaches the eastern azores sunday night.

hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles...55 km..mainly
to the south of the center. Tropical storm force winds extend
outward up to 125 miles...205 km from the center.

the estimated minimum central pressure is 983 mb...29.03 inches.


hazards affecting land
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wind...tropical storm conditions are expected in the central and
eastern azores by late sunday...with hurricane conditions possible
sunday night and monday.

rainfall...gordon is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 3
to 6 inches over the azores.

surf...swells generated by gordon are expected to reach the central
and eastern azores on sunday...causing dangerous surf and rip
current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather
office for more information.


next advisory
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next complete advisory...500 pm ast.

$$
forecaster brennan

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hurricane gordon advisory number 13
nws national hurricane center miami fl al082012
500 pm ast sat aug 18 2012

...gordon strengthens more as it heads for the azores...


summary of 500 pm ast...2100 utc...information
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location...34.1n 36.4w
about 590 mi...950 km wsw of the azores
maximum sustained winds...105 mph...165 km/h
present movement...e or 85 degrees at 21 mph...33 km/h
minimum central pressure...969 mb...28.61 inches


watches and warnings
--------------------
changes with this advisory...

none.

summary of watches and warnings in effect...

a hurricane warning is in effect for...
* the central and eastern azores

a hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and
property should be rushed to completion.

for storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.


discussion and 48-hour outlook
------------------------------
at 500 pm ast...2100 utc...the center of hurricane gordon was
located near latitude 34.1 north...longitude 36.4 west. Gordon is
moving toward the east near 21 mph...33 km/h. A turn toward the
east-northeast is expected by sunday. On the forecast track...the
center of gordon will approach the eastern azores on sunday night.

maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph...165 km/h...
with higher gusts. Gordon is a category two hurricane on the
saffir-simpson scale. Weakening is forecast to begin on sunday...
but gordon is still expected to be near hurricane strength as it
passes near the eastern azores sunday night and monday.

hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles...55 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 125
miles...205 km.

the estimated minimum central pressure is 969 mb...28.61 inches.


hazards affecting land
----------------------
wind...tropical storm conditions are expected in the central and
eastern azores by late sunday...with hurricane conditions expected
sunday night and monday.

rainfall...gordon is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 3
to 6 inches over the azores.

surf...swells generated by gordon are expected to reach the central
and eastern azores on sunday...causing dangerous surf and rip
current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather
office for more information.


next advisory
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next intermediate advisory...800 pm ast.
next complete advisory...1100 pm ast.

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forecaster brennan

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hurricane gordon intermediate advisory number 13a
nws national hurricane center miami fl al082012
800 pm ast sat aug 18 2012

...gordon a little stronger...


summary of 800 pm ast...0000 utc...information
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location...34.3n 35.2w
about 525 mi...845 km wsw of the azores
maximum sustained winds...110 mph...175 km/h
present movement...e or 85 degrees at 21 mph...33 km/h
minimum central pressure...965 mb...28.50 inches


watches and warnings
--------------------
changes with this advisory...

none.

summary of watches and warnings in effect...

a hurricane warning is in effect for...
* the central and eastern azores

a hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and
property should be rushed to completion.

for storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.


discussion and 48-hour outlook
------------------------------
at 800 pm ast...0000 utc...the eye of hurricane gordon was
located near latitude 34.3 north...longitude 35.2 west. Gordon is
moving toward the east near 21 mph...33 km/h. A turn toward the
east-northeast is expected by sunday. On the forecast track...the
center of gordon will approach the eastern azores on sunday night.

satellite images indicate that the maximum sustained winds have
increased to near 110 mph...175 km/h...with higher gusts. Gordon is
a category two hurricane on the saffir-simpson scale. Weakening is
forecast to begin on sunday...but gordon is still expected to be
near hurricane strength as it passes near the eastern azores sunday
night and monday.

hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles...55 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 125
miles...205 km.

the estimated minimum central pressure is 965 mb...28.50 inches.


hazards affecting land
----------------------
wind...tropical storm conditions are expected in the central and
eastern azores by late sunday...with hurricane conditions expected
sunday night and monday.

rainfall...gordon is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 3
to 6 inches over the azores.

surf...swells generated by gordon are expected to reach the central
and eastern azores on sunday...causing dangerous surf and rip
current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather
office for more information.


next advisory
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next complete advisory...1100 pm ast.

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forecaster blake/avila

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hurricane gordon intermediate advisory number 14a
nws national hurricane center miami fl al082012
200 am ast sun aug 19 2012

...category two gordon moving quickly toward the eastern azores...


summary of 200 am ast...0600 utc...information
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location...34.6n 32.7w
about 395 mi...635 km wsw of the azores
maximum sustained winds...110 mph...175 km/hpresent movement...e or 80 degrees at 22 mph...35 km/h
minimum central pressure...965 mb...28.50 inches


watches and warnings
--------------------
changes with this advisory...

the government of portugal has discontinued the hurricane warning
for the central azores.

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 be rushed to completion.

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 eye of hurricane gordon was
located near latitude 34.6 north...longitude 32.7 west. Gordon is
moving toward the east near 22 mph...35 km/h. A turn toward the
east-northeast is expected later today. On the forecast track...the
center of gordon will be near the eastern azores early monday.

maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph...175 km/h...with higher
gusts. Gordon is a category two hurricane on the saffir-simpson
scale. Weakening is forecast to begin later today...but gordon is
still expected to be a hurricane when it passes near the eastern
azores.

hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles...55 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 125
miles...205 km.

estimated minimum central pressure is 965 mb...28.50 inches.


hazards affecting land
----------------------
wind...tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in the
eastern azores late today...with hurricane conditions expected
tonight and monday.

rainfall...gordon is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 3
to 6 inches over the azores.

surf...swells generated by gordon are expected to reach the central
and eastern azores this afternoon...causing dangerous surf and rip
current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather
office for more information.


next advisory
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next complete advisory...500 am ast.

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forecaster cangialosi/brown

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hurricane gordon advisory number 15
nws national hurricane center miami fl al082012
500 am ast sun aug 19 2012

...gordon headed for the eastern azores...conditions expected todeteriorate later today...


summary of 500 am ast...0900 utc...information
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location...34.9n 31.6w
about 390 mi...630 km wsw of sao miguel island azores
maximum sustained winds...105 mph...165 km/h
present movement...e or 80 degrees at 23 mph...37 km/h
minimum central pressure...969 mb...28.61 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



discussion and 48-hour outlook
------------------------------
at 500 am ast...0900 utc...the eye of hurricane gordon was
located near latitude 34.9 north...longitude 31.6 west. Gordon is
moving toward the east near 23 mph...37 km/h. A turn toward the
east-northeast is expected later today. On the forecast track...the
center of gordon will be near or over the islands of the eastern
azores early monday.

maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph...165 km/h...with higher
gusts. Gordon is a category two hurricane on the saffir-simpson
hurricane wind scale. Weakening is forecast...but gordon is still
expected to be a hurricane when it passes near or over the eastern
azores.

hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles...55 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 125
miles...205 km.

estimated minimum central pressure is 969 mb...28.61 inches.


hazards affecting land
----------------------
wind...tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in theeastern azores late today...with hurricane conditions expected
tonight and monday.

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 are expected to reach the central
and eastern azores today...causing dangerous surf and rip current
conditions. 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.

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forecaster cangialosi/brown

You don't often hear about hurricanes near the Azores, since most do not go this far north, but they do happen. I have found records of 9 other storms that have reached there:
1973 Hurricane Fran
1976 Hurricane Emmy
1992 Hurricane Bonnie
1995 Hurricane Tanya
1997 Hurricane Erika
2003 Tropical Storm Ana
2005 Azores subtropical storm
2006 Hurricane Gordon (no, that is NOT a typo - storm names get repeated every 6 years)
2009 Tropical Storm Grace

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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
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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
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next complete advisory...500 am ast.

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forecaster stewart

Tropical Storm Gordon

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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 theazores...


summary of 800 am ast...1200 utc...information
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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/hpresent 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
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next complete advisory...1100 am ast.

$$
forecaster brennan