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TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  11
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL1002
2100Z WED SEP 18 2002
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND THE
CAYMAN ISLANDS.  A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
CUBA...FROM THE PROVINCES OF VILLA CLARA AND CIENFUEGOS
WESTWARD...AND INCLUDING THE ISLE OF YOUTH.  THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR
CUBA WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE WARNING THIS
EVENING.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.0N  78.8W AT 18/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT   8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  999 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
50 KT....... 30NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 60NE  60SE   0SW  30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE  60SE   0SW  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 19.0N  78.8W AT 18/2100Z
AT 18/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.7N  78.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 20.3N  79.6W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  30SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 21.3N  81.1W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 22.4N  82.7W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.0N  78.8W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 23.3N  84.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 24.0N  85.0W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/0300Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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