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Tropical Storm RICHARD (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM RICHARD FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL192010
0900 UTC MON OCT 25 2010
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED ALL COASTAL WARNINGS FOR
MEXICO.
 
HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS HAVE LIKELY DIMINISHED ALONG
THE BELIZE COAST.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MEXICO...AND
HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS HAVE LIKELY DIMINISHED ALONG
THE BELIZE COAST.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.6N  89.6W AT 25/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  10 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  993 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 25NE  20SE  10SW  15NW.
34 KT....... 70NE  60SE  40SW  50NW.
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 17.6N  89.6W AT 25/0900Z
AT 25/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6N  89.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 18.1N  90.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  20SE   0SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 18.9N  91.8W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 20.0N  92.9W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 21.1N  93.9W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 23.0N  95.0W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/0600Z...DISSIPATED
  
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.6N  89.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/STEWART
 
 
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