000 WTPZ24 KNHC 222044 TCMEP4 TROPICAL STORM FRANK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092010 2100 UTC SUN AUG 22 2010 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY... THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING WESTWARD FROM PUNTA MALDONADO TO ACAPULCO. THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM SALINA CRUZ TO PUERTO ANGEL. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM PUERTO ANGEL WESTWARD TO ACAPULCO A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM ACAPULCO WESTWARD TO TECPAN DE GALEANA A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.9N 96.0W AT 22/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 7 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. 50 KT....... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW. 34 KT....... 50NE 30SE 30SW 50NW. 12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 60SE 0SW 120NW. 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 13.9N 96.0W AT 22/2100Z AT 22/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.8N 95.7W FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 14.0N 97.2W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 20SE 20SW 30NW. 34 KT... 70NE 50SE 50SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 14.3N 98.8W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT... 80NE 60SE 60SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 14.8N 100.4W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. 64 KT... 30NE 20SE 10SW 30NW. 50 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW. 34 KT...100NE 70SE 60SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 15.4N 101.7W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 40SW 50NW. 34 KT...100NE 80SE 70SW 100NW. FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 16.5N 104.0W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 40SW 50NW. 34 KT...100NE 80SE 80SW 100NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 26/1800Z 17.5N 106.5W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 27/1800Z 18.5N 109.5W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.9N 96.0W NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/0300Z $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN