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TROPICAL STORM BRET FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL022011
0900 UTC MON JUL 18 2011
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND AND THE ABACO ISLANDS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.2N  77.7W AT 18/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR  90 DEGREES AT   3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT....... 45NE  45SE  20SW  45NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 40NE  40SE  20SW  40NW.
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 27.2N  77.7W AT 18/0900Z
AT 18/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.1N  78.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 27.6N  77.7W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 45NE  45SE  30SW  45NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 28.6N  77.2W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 29.7N  76.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 35NE  35SE  25SW  35NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 30.7N  75.4W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  40SE  15SW  15NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 32.5N  71.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  75SE  60SW  50NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/0600Z 35.0N  67.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 23/0600Z 38.0N  59.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.2N  77.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN
 
 
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