Tropical Depression NINE

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL092003
0900Z FRI AUG 22 2003

CORRECT SPELLING OF REPUBLIC IN WARNING SECTION...
 
AT 5 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTH COAST FROM PUNTA
PALENQUE WESTWARD TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-HAITI BORDER.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN
PENINSULA OF HAITI INCLUDING PORT-AU-PRINCE.  TROPICAL STORM
WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA LATER
TODAY.
 
ALL INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.9N  68.0W AT 22/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
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 15.9N  68.0W AT 22/0900Z
AT 22/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.7N  67.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 16.8N  69.6W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 75NE   0SE   0SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 17.9N  71.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 75NE   0SE   0SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 19.0N  73.2W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 75NE   0SE   0SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 20.0N  74.6W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  25SE  25SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 22.0N  77.0W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW  25NW.
34 KT... 75NE  25SE  25SW  75NW.
 
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 26/0600Z 24.0N  78.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/0600Z 25.5N  80.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.9N  68.0W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/1500Z
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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