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Tropical Depression FOUR (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042006
1500 UTC TUE AUG 22 2006
 
AT 11 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.6N  26.1W AT 22/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT  15 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
12 FT SEAS..100NE 120SE 120SW 120NW.
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 13.6N  26.1W AT 22/1500Z
AT 22/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.3N  25.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 14.6N  28.1W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  50SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 16.1N  30.7W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  50SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 17.6N  33.4W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  50SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 19.2N  36.3W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  60SE  60SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 22.0N  42.5W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT... 90NE  60SE  60SW  90NW.
 
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 26/1200Z 25.0N  48.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/1200Z 28.0N  53.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.6N  26.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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