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HURRICANE FAUSTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   EP0802
1500Z SUN AUG 25 2002
 
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.1N 127.2W AT 25/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  13 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  965 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  95 KT WITH GUSTS TO 115 KT.
64 KT....... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
50 KT....... 75NE  60SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT.......150NE 200SE 150SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..350NE 350SE 250SW 250NW.
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 18.1N 127.2W AT 25/1500Z
AT 25/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.8N 126.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 18.9N 129.1W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
50 KT... 75NE  60SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE 150SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 20.0N 131.7W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
50 KT... 75NE  60SE  60SW  75NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE 120SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 21.2N 134.7W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  45SE  45SW  60NW.
34 KT...120NE 100SE 100SW 120NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.1N 127.2W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/1200Z 22.2N 137.5W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...100NE  75SE  75SW 100NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/1200Z 23.9N 143.5W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/2100Z
 
FORECASTER BLAKE/LAWRENCE
 
 
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