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Tropical Storm CLAUDETTE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042009
1800 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA
BORDER EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER FLORIDA.  A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 29.1N  85.1W AT 16/1800Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT....... 60NE  60SE  15SW  30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
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 29.1N  85.1W AT 16/1800Z
AT 16/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.2N  84.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 30.2N  85.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 15NE  15SE   0SW  15NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  15SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 32.1N  87.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 34.0N  88.2W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 29.1N  85.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN
 
 
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