Tropical Storm ERIKA
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TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082003
0900Z SAT AUG 16 2003
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM BROWNSVILLE TO BAFFIN BAY
TEXAS AND ALSO FROM LA PESCA MEXICO NORTHWARD TO THE U.S. BORDER.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF BAFFIN BAY
TO PORT O'CONNOR.
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.5N 97.0W AT 16/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 265 DEGREES AT 16 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 991 MB
EYE DIAMETER 15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT.
50 KT....... 35NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT.......100NE 40SE 40SW 90NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 60SE 60SW 120NW.
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 25.5N 97.0W AT 16/0900Z
AT 16/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.6N 96.2W
FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 25.3N 99.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...100NE 0SE 0SW 25NW.
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 25.5N 102.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 26.0N 104.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z...DISSIPATED
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 25.5N 97.0W
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/1500Z
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
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