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Tropical Depression EIGHT (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL082006
0300 UTC WED SEP 13 2006
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.8N  25.3W AT 13/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  60 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT  13 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 11.8N  25.3W AT 13/0300Z
AT 13/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.8N  24.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 13/1200Z 12.1N  27.8W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE   0SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0000Z 12.4N  31.3W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE   0SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1200Z 12.9N  34.8W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  45SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0000Z 13.8N  38.0W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 16.3N  43.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
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 17/0000Z 19.0N  47.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/0000Z 21.5N  50.0W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 11.8N  25.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 13/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE/AVILA
 
 
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