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Tropical Storm ERIKA (Text)

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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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