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HURRICANE ALMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  27
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   EP0102
0900Z FRI MAY 31 2002
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.2N 115.1W AT 31/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT   6 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  977 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  40SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT....... 90NE  75SE  75SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..175NE 175SE 175SW 175NW.
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 18.2N 115.1W AT 31/0900Z
AT 31/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.1N 115.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 31/1800Z 18.7N 115.1W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  40SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT... 90NE  75SE  75SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 19.3N 114.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT... 80NE  80SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z 19.7N 114.3W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  50SW  50NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.2N 115.1W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 02/0600Z 19.9N 113.7W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/0600Z 20.0N 113.0W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 31/1500Z
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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