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TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0401
2100Z FRI AUG 17 2001
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR JAMAICA.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.3N  67.4W AT 17/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  75 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT  20 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1006 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT.......100NE  75SE   0SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..125NE  75SE   0SW 125NW.
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 14.3N  67.4W AT 17/2100Z
AT 17/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.2N  66.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 14.5N  70.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...100NE  75SE   0SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 15.5N  74.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW  25NW.
34 KT...120NE  75SE  25SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 16.5N  78.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE   0SW  25NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 125SE  75SW 125NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.3N  67.4W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/1800Z 17.5N  81.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 125SE 125SW 125NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 19.5N  85.0W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 125SE 125SW 125NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0300Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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