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HURRICANE IGNACIO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  13
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092003
0300Z MON AUG 25 2003
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA FROM SOUTH OF SAN EVARISTO ON THE EAST COAST AND SOUTH OF
BAHIA MAGDALENA ON THE WEST COAST.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM LORETO TO SAN EVARISTO AND FROM PUERTO
SAN ANDRESITO TO BAHIA MAGDALENA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO
IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO FROM ALTATA
TO TOPOLOBAMPO.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO
NORTH OF TOPOLOBAMPO TO HUATABAMPITO.
 
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.9N 109.3W AT 25/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT   3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  976 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT....... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT....... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS..100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
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 23.9N 109.3W AT 25/0300Z
AT 25/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.8N 109.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 24.3N 109.7W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 24.7N 110.2W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 25.2N 110.6W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  10SW  20NW.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 25.9N 111.1W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 27.5N 112.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/0000Z 28.5N 112.5W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 30/0000Z 29.0N 113.0W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.9N 109.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0900Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN/COBB
 
 
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