Tropical Storm CLAUDETTE

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TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042003
1500Z THU JUL 10 2003
 
AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WARNING ON THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM
CHETUMAL TO CABO CATOCHE...AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALONG THE
NORTHERN AND WESTERN COASTS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM CABO
CATOCHE TO CAMPECHE.
 
AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM BELIZE CITY NORTHWARD TO THE
BELIZE-MEXICO BORDER.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND CAYMAN.  A
TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LITTLE CAYMAN AND CAYMAN
BRAC.  THESE WARNINGS COULD BE DISCONTINUED LATER TODAY.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN BELIZE AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CLAUDETTE.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.8N  83.6W AT 10/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  993 MB
EYE DIAMETER  10 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  60 KT WITH GUSTS TO  75 KT.
50 KT....... 75NE  10SE  10SW  75NW.
34 KT.......140NE  30SE  30SW 140NW.
12 FT SEAS..250NE 250SE 100SW 150NW.
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 17.8N  83.6W AT 10/1500Z
AT 10/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.5N  82.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0000Z 19.0N  85.4W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  15SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 90NE  30SE  30SW  90NW.
34 KT...140NE  45SE  45SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1200Z 20.7N  87.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT...100NE  45SE  45SW 100NW.
34 KT...140NE  75SE  75SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/0000Z 22.3N  89.9W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...100NE  50SE  50SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/1200Z 23.5N  91.6W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  25SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT...100NE  50SE  50SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/1200Z 25.0N  93.5W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  25SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT...100NE  50SE  50SW 100NW.
 
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 14/1200Z 25.5N  95.5W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 15/1200Z 26.0N  97.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.8N  83.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/2100Z
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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