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HURRICANE CHARLEY SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18 CORRECTION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032004
1800Z FRI AUG 13 2004

CORRECTION...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST FLORIDA FROM
OCEAN REEF TO JUPITER INLET SHOULD BE A TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM THE
DRY TORTUGAS TO THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE...AND FOR THE FLORIDA WEST
COAST FROM EAST CAPE SABLE NORTHWARD TO THE STEINHATCHEE RIVER.
 
AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR THE
SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST FROM COCOA BEACH FLORIDA NORTHWARD TO THE
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A
HURRICANE WATCH ARE ALSO ISSUED FROM NORTH OF THE SOUTH SANTEE
RIVER TO CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO OCEAN REEF...INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND
FLORIDA BAY.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE
LOOKOUT TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND AND
ALONG THE SOUTH FLORIDA MAINLAND FROM OCEAN REEF TO SOUTH OF COCOA
BEACH FLORIDA.
  
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.0N  82.4W AT 13/1800Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR   5 DEGREES AT  17 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  954 MB
EYE DIAMETER  10 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT WITH GUSTS TO 150 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE  25SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT....... 90NE  90SE  75SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 140SE  60SW 200NW.
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 26.0N  82.4W AT 13/1800Z
AT 13/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.4N  82.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0000Z 27.5N  81.8W...INLAND
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...125NE 125SE  75SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1200Z 31.5N  80.0W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  75SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...135NE 135SE  25SW  25NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0000Z 36.0N  77.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
34 KT...125NE 125SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 40.5N  74.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 46.5N  68.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 17/1200Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.0N  82.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 13/2100Z
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
 
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