Hurricane HELENE
WTNT03 KNGU 241500
SUBJ: HURRICANE HELENE (08L) WARNING NR 050
1. HURRICANE HELENE (08L) WARNING NR 050
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN ATLANTIC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
241200Z --- NEAR 40.4N 38.4W
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 065 DEGREES AT 22 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
175 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
175 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 240 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
300 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
375 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
360 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 40.4N 38.4W
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
250000Z --- 42.5N 34.6W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
EXTRATROPICAL
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
175 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
175 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 240 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
300 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
375 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
360 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 060 DEG/ 12 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
251200Z --- 43.6N 31.8W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
EXTRATROPICAL
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
300 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
300 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 075 DEG/ 14 KTS
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36 HRS, VALID AT:
260000Z --- 44.2N 28.0W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 060 KT
EXTRATROPICAL
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
240 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
240 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 070 DEG/ 16 KTS
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EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
261200Z --- 45.1N 23.7W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
EXTRATROPICAL
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
200 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 060 DEG/ 19 KTS
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72 HRS, VALID AT:
271200Z --- 48.5N 14.0W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
EXTRATROPICAL
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
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REMARKS:
241500Z POSITION NEAR 40.9N 37.5W. 12FT SEAS: 600NM NE, 450NM
SE, 7250NM SW, 360NM SE.
THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE NAVAL ATLANTIC
METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER (NAVLANTMETOCCEN). THE SYS
TEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.
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