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Tropical Storm ALPHA (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALPHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL252005
1500Z SUN OCT 23 2005
 
AT 11 AM...1500Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE ENTIRE
COASTLINES OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
AND FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.2N  72.5W AT 23/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  35 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 335 DEGREES AT  13 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1002 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
12 FT SEAS.. 40NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
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 19.2N  72.5W AT 23/1500Z
AT 23/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.6N  72.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 21.0N  73.5W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  25SE   0SW  25NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 24.0N  74.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  25SE   0SW  25NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 29.0N  73.5W...ABSORBED BY WILMA
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.2N  72.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/2100Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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