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Tropical Storm CLAUDETTE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  26
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042003
0300Z TUE JUL 15 2003
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST FROM
BAFFIN BAY TO HIGH ISLAND.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT NORTH OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SOUTH OF BAFFIN BAY TO
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.
  
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.8N  94.0W AT 15/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  988 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  60 KT WITH GUSTS TO  75 KT.
50 KT....... 50NE  40SE  20SW  40NW.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE  40SW 105NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 150SE 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 27.8N  94.0W AT 15/0300Z
AT 15/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.7N  93.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 28.0N  95.1W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE   0SE   0SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  40SE  20SW  40NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE  50SW 105NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 28.2N  97.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE   0SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 28.5N  99.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 45NE  45SE   0SW  45NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 28.5N 101.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 28.5N 104.0W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 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 19/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.8N  94.0W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/0900Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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