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TROPICAL STORM HELENE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 15
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL1200
0300Z FRI SEP 22 2000
AT 10 PM CDT...0300Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING WEST OF PASCAGOULA
MISSISSIPPI IS DISCONTINUED. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM THE FLORIDA/ALABAMA BORDER TO THE MOUTH OF THE AUCILLA RIVER
FLORIDA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA
EASTWARD TO THE MOUTH OF THE AUCILLA RIVER. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT FROM WEST OF PASCAGOULA TO THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 29.1N 87.1W AT 22/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 13 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 996 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT.
50 KT....... 35NE 35SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 75NE 75SE 30SW 30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE 75SE 30SW 30NW.
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 29.1N 87.1W AT 22/0300Z
AT 22/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.4N 87.2W
FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 30.8N 86.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 40SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 60NE 90SE 30SW 30NW.
FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 33.0N 84.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 35.0N 81.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FT ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...WITH
HIGHER LEVELS IN BAYS...ACCOMPANIED BY BATTERING WAVES...IS LIKELY
NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL.
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 29.1N 87.1W
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
OUTLOOK VALID 24/0000Z 36.5N 76.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.
OUTLOOK VALID 25/0000Z 39.0N 67.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/0900Z
FORECASTER PASCH
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