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Tropical Depression FIVE (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL052006
2100 UTC THU AUG 24 2006
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 12.9N  62.4W AT 24/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT  19 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 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 12.9N  62.4W AT 24/2100Z
AT 24/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.7N  61.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 13.2N  65.5W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...100NE 100SE   0SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 13.8N  68.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  50SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 14.6N  70.2W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 15.5N  72.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 17.0N  76.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  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 28/1800Z 18.5N  80.5W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 20.5N  85.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 12.9N  62.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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