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Tropical Storm ODETTE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM ODETTE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL202003
0900Z FRI DEC 05 2003
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HAITI AND JAMAICA...
AND FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WEST OF SANTO DOMINGO.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS...AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
 
TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIREDED FOR EASTERN
CUBA LATER TODAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.5N  74.5W AT 05/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  40 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  45 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1002 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT.......100NE 100SE  50SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 100SE 100SW 180NW.
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 14.5N  74.5W AT 05/0900Z
AT 05/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.2N  74.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 15.6N  73.8W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z 17.6N  72.7W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 35NE  35SE   0SW  35NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  50SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 20.5N  70.5W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  50SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/0600Z 26.7N  65.5W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...150NE 150SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/0600Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL ZONE
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.5N  74.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/1500Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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