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Tropical Storm CHANTAL (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL032013
2100 UTC TUE JUL 09 2013
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...
AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE COAST OF
HAITI.
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR DOMINICA.
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR MARTINIQUE AND GUADELOUPE.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BARAHONA TO SAMANA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PUERTO RICO
* ENTIRE COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
* ENTIRE COAST OF HAITI
* TURKS AND CAICOS
* SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
* VIEQUES AND CULEBRA
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS

INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA AND THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CHANTAL. 
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.2N  63.7W AT 09/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT  23 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1006 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 30NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 80NE  40SE   0SW  80NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE  60SE   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 15.2N  63.7W AT 09/2100Z
AT 09/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.8N  62.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0600Z 16.5N  66.9W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 90NE  50SE   0SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/1800Z 18.0N  70.4W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  50SE   0SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0600Z 20.0N  73.5W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 90NE  40SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1800Z 22.0N  75.4W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  40SE   0SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/1800Z 26.0N  77.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  40SE   0SW  50NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 13/1800Z 28.0N  78.9W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 14/1800Z 31.1N  80.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.2N  63.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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