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Tropical Storm GRACE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM GRACE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL092009
0300 UTC MON OCT 05 2009
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.2N  20.3W AT 05/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  55 DEGREES AT  22 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  990 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE  20SE  15SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 45NE  45SE  40SW  20NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 45NE  45SE  40SW  20NW.
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 41.2N  20.3W AT 05/0300Z
AT 05/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 40.2N  21.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 05/1200Z 44.0N  18.0W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE  15SW  20NW.
34 KT... 45NE  45SE  40SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/0000Z 48.0N  16.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 45NE  45SE  40SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 41.2N  20.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER BROWN
 
 
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