Tropical Storm ERIKA
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TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082003
1500Z SAT AUG 16 2003
THE HURRICANE WARNING FROM LA PESCA MEXICO NORTHWARD TO THE U.S.
BORDER HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING.
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.3N 98.3W AT 16/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 260 DEGREES AT 15 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 25NE 60SE 60SW 25NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 0NE 75SE 0SW 0NW.
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 25.3N 98.3W AT 16/1500Z
AT 16/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.4N 97.5W
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 25.0N 100.5W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 25.0N 103.0W
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 30 KT.
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z...DISSIPATED
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 25.3N 98.3W
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/2100Z
FORECASTER AVILA
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