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Tropical Storm BILL (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM BILL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032003
0900Z MON JUN 30 2003
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA
EASTWARD TO MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF HIGH ISLAND
TEXAS TO PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.6N  91.6W AT 30/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT.......125NE 125SE  25SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 150SE  50SW 100NW.
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 27.6N  91.6W AT 30/0900Z
AT 30/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 26.8N  91.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 29.2N  91.7W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  15SW  25NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE  30SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 32.0N  91.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z 34.0N  89.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 35.0N  86.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/0600Z 36.0N  80.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 275 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 375 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 04/0600Z 37.0N  72.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.6N  91.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 30/1500Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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