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Tropical Storm CHANTAL (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  10
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL032013
0900 UTC WED JUL 10 2013
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PUERTO RICO...AND THE TROPICAL STORM
WATCH FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...VIEQUES...AND CULEBRA ARE
DISCONTINUED.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* ENTIRE COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
* ENTIRE COAST OF HAITI
* TURKS AND CAICOS
* SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS
 
INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA AND THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CHANTAL.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.5N  69.5W AT 10/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  70 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  25 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1011 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT....... 80NE   0SE   0SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE  30SE   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 16.5N  69.5W AT 10/0900Z
AT 10/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.0N  68.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 10/1800Z 17.8N  72.3W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 80NE   0SE   0SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0600Z 19.5N  75.7W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1800Z 21.5N  78.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/0600Z 23.8N  79.5W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0600Z 27.5N  80.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
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 14/0600Z 31.0N  81.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 15/0600Z 32.5N  82.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.5N  69.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER PASCH/BLAKE
 
 
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