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HURRICANE FRANCES FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  29
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL062004
0300Z WED SEP 01 2004
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...
WHICH INCLUDES ACKLINS...CROOKED...INAGUAS...MAYAGUANA AND
RAGGED ISLANDS...AND FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHICH
INCLUDES CAT...EXUMAS...LONG ISLANDS...RUM CAY AND SAN SALVADOR.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. A
HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THE NORTH COAST OF THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM PUNTA GORDA WESTWARD TO MANZANILLO BAY.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.8N  67.0W AT 01/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  939 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT WITH GUSTS TO 145 KT.
64 KT....... 60NE  55SE  45SW  60NW.
50 KT.......120NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
34 KT.......160NE 130SE 100SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..275NE 160SE 160SW 275NW.
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 20.8N  67.0W AT 01/0300Z
AT 01/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.6N  66.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 21.7N  69.1W
MAX WIND 125 KT...GUSTS 155 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  55SE  45SW  60NW.
50 KT...120NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
34 KT...160NE 130SE 100SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/0000Z 22.8N  71.4W
MAX WIND 130 KT...GUSTS 160 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  55SE  45SW  60NW.
50 KT...120NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
34 KT...160NE 130SE 100SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 24.0N  73.5W
MAX WIND 130 KT...GUSTS 160 KT.
64 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  70NW.
50 KT...120NE 110SE  90SW 110NW.
34 KT...170NE 140SE 110SW 160NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/0000Z 25.2N  75.5W
MAX WIND 130 KT...GUSTS 160 KT.
50 KT...120NE 110SE  90SW 110NW.
34 KT...170NE 140SE 110SW 160NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 04/0000Z 26.8N  78.3W
MAX WIND 125 KT...GUSTS 155 KT.
50 KT...120NE 110SE  90SW 110NW.
34 KT...180NE 160SE 120SW 180NW.
 
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 05/0000Z 28.0N  81.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 06/0000Z 31.0N  82.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.8N  67.0W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 01/0900Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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