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Tropical Storm ALMA (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM ALMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP012008
1500 UTC THU MAY 29 2008
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF CENTRAL
AMERICA FROM COSTA RICA NORTHWESTWARD TO EL SALVADOR. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.5N  86.8W AT 29/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT   5 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT....... 30NE  90SE  90SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 50NE  90SE  90SW  90NW.
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 11.5N  86.8W AT 29/1500Z
AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.3N  86.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 12.5N  87.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 30NE  90SE  90SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 14.0N  88.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 15.5N  89.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 11.5N  86.8W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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