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WTPZ24 KNHC 241441
TCMEP4
TROPICAL STORM FRANK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092010
1500 UTC TUE AUG 24 2010
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.4N 101.4W AT 24/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT   6 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  994 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE  20SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT....... 45NE  45SE  60SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 240SE 150SW 150NW.
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 15.4N 101.4W AT 24/1500Z
AT 24/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.3N 101.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 15.8N 102.7W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 16.5N 104.4W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  15SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  70SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 17.2N 106.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  15SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  70SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 17.9N 107.6W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 35NE  35SE  25SW  35NW.
34 KT... 80NE  80SE  65SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 19.1N 110.5W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 35NE  35SE  25SW  35NW.
34 KT... 80NE  80SE  65SW  80NW.
 
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 28/1200Z 20.0N 112.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/1200Z 21.0N 113.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.4N 101.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER STEWART