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Tropical Storm ODETTE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM ODETTE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL202003
1500Z FRI DEC 05 2003
 
AT 10 AM EST...1500Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS
EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING EASTWARD TO ISLA SAONA.
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC FROM ISLA SAONA WESTWARD.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HAITI AND JAMAICA.
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR JAMAICA MAY BE DISCONTINUED LATER
TODAY.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS...AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.2N  74.2W AT 05/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  40 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR  65 DEGREES AT   4 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  993 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT.......150NE 100SE  60SW 100NW.
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 14.2N  74.2W AT 05/1500Z
AT 05/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.1N  74.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 06/0000Z 14.5N  73.7W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT...150NE 100SE  60SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/1200Z 17.0N  72.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT...150NE 100SE  60SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/0000Z 20.0N  71.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/1200Z 23.5N  67.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.2N  74.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/2100Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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