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Hurricane DENNIS (Text)

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HURRICANE DENNIS SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  22...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042005
2300Z SAT JUL 09 2005

...CORRECT DISPOSITION AT 72-120 HR...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST FROM THE STEINHATCHEE RIVER FLORIDA WESTWARD
TO THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER AT THE LOUISIANA-MISSISSIPPI
BORDER.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST
COAST FROM EAST OF THE STEINHATCHEE RIVER SOUTHWARD TO FLAMINGO...
AND FOR THE LOWER FLORIDA KEYS WEST OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA COAST WEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER TO GRAND
ISLE...INCLUDING METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONCHARTRAIN.
 
A HURRICANE OR TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...RESPECTIVELY...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE
WARNING AREA.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.1N  84.9W AT 09/2300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  947 MB
EYE DIAMETER  10 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 35NE  25SE  15SW  25NW.
50 KT.......100NE  75SE  30SW  55NW.
34 KT.......150NE 150SE  80SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..165NE 150SE  80SW 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 26.1N  84.9W AT 09/2300Z
AT 09/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.3N  84.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0600Z 27.5N  85.8W
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT... 45NE  35SE  25SW  30NW.
50 KT...100NE  80SE  35SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE  80SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/1800Z 29.9N  87.2W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 45NE  35SE  25SW  30NW.
50 KT...105NE  85SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE  80SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0600Z 32.3N  88.4W...INLAND
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 70NE  80SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...130NE 150SE  80SW 110NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1800Z 34.2N  89.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 45NE  45SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/1800Z 37.0N  89.0W...INLAND DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 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 13/1800Z 38.0N  87.0W...INLAND REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 14/1800Z 39.0N  82.0W...INLAND REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.1N  84.9W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/0300Z
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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