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Hurricane FRANK (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM FRANK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  11
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP082004
1500Z WED AUG 25 2004
 
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 22.0N 117.3W AT 25/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
50 KT....... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT....... 70NE  70SE  70SW  70NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE  75SE  75SW 150NW.
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 22.0N 117.3W AT 25/1500Z
AT 25/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.0N 117.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 22.2N 118.5W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 22.3N 120.1W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 22.4N 121.7W
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 22.5N 123.5W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 22.5N 126.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 250 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/1200Z 22.5N 129.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 30/1200Z 22.5N 133.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 22.0N 117.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/2100Z
 
FORECASTER KNABB/BEVEN
 
 
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