000 WTPZ21 KNHC 180817 TCMEP1 TROPICAL STORM ELIDA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 26 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062008 0900 UTC FRI JUL 18 2008 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 125.9W AT 18/0900Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 11 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 994 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. 50 KT....... 30NE 30SE 20SW 30NW. 34 KT....... 50NE 50SE 30SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS..120NE 75SE 75SW 75NW. 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 17.5N 125.9W AT 18/0900Z AT 18/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 125.3W FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 17.4N 127.8W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 50SE 30SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 17.2N 130.2W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 50SE 30SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 17.0N 132.5W MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT. 34 KT... 40NE 0SE 0SW 40NW. FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 16.8N 135.1W MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 16.7N 140.4W...REMNANT LOW MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 22/0600Z 17.0N 145.9W...REMNANT LOW MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 23/0600Z 17.0N 153.0W...REMNANT LOW MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.5N 125.9W NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/1500Z $$ FORECASTER ROBERTS/AVILA