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Tropical Storm ODETTE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM ODETTE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL202003
0900Z SAT DEC 06 2003
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
FROM ISLA SAONA WESTWARD AND FOR HAITI.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS...AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.5N  72.2W AT 06/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  30 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  994 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 40NE  40SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT.......125NE 100SE  75SW 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 16.5N  72.2W AT 06/0900Z
AT 06/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.0N  72.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 18.2N  71.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  40SE  20SW  20NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/0600Z 20.7N  69.3W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/1800Z 24.2N  65.8W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...125NE 125SE   0SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/0600Z 28.5N  60.7W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 100SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/0600Z...ABSORBED BY LARGER EXTRATROPICAL LOW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.5N  72.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 06/1500Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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