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Tropical Depression TWO (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL022006
1500 UTC TUE JUL 18 2006
 
AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE EASTERN COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT
NORTHWARD TO SOUTH OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.5N  73.4W AT 18/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT   4 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1011 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
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 32.5N  73.4W AT 18/1500Z
AT 18/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 32.3N  73.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 33.3N  73.7W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  40SE  30SW  20NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 33.9N  74.1W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 34.7N  74.8W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 35.5N  75.0W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 36.9N  74.7W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  10SW  20NW.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  50SW  60NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/1200Z 38.5N  71.0W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 23/1200Z 42.0N  63.0W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 32.5N  73.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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