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TROPICAL STORM CHRIS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0600
2100Z FRI AUG 18 2000
 
...CORRECTION TO CENTRAL PRESSURE...

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.0N  56.8W AT 18/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  60 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1011 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
34 KT....... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
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 17.0N  56.8W AT 18/2100Z
AT 18/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.8N  56.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 17.7N  58.2W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 18.7N  60.2W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  45SE  45SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 19.7N  62.2W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
34 KT... 75NE  55SE  55SW  75NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.0N  56.8W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 20.7N  64.4W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 22.3N  68.7W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/0300Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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