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WTPZ25 KNHC 110834
TCMEP5
HURRICANE NORBERT FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP152008
0900 UTC SAT OCT 11 2008
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA FROM PUERTO SAN ANDRESITO TO AGUA BLANCA...AND FOR THE
EAST COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM NORTH OF LA PAZ TO LORETO.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF MAINLAND
MEXICO FROM TOPOLOBAMPO NORTHWARD TO GUAYMAS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREAS SHOULD BE
RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM SOUTH OF AGUA BLANCA SOUTHWARD TO
CABO SAN LUCAS AND NORTHWARD AROUND THE PENINSULA TO LA PAZ.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA FROM NORTH OF LORETO NORTHWARD TO MULEGE.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.5N 112.5W AT 11/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  20 DEGREES AT  13 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  962 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE  30SE  25SW  25NW.
50 KT....... 60NE  60SE  50SW  55NW.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE 100SW 110NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 160SE 120SW 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 23.5N 112.5W AT 11/0900Z
AT 11/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.9N 112.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1800Z 25.5N 111.4W...INLAND BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 45NE  45SE  35SW  40NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  75SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/0600Z 28.3N 109.2W...INLAND MAINLAND MEXICO
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  60SE  60SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/1800Z 31.5N 106.6W...INLAND REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0600Z...DISSIPATED INLAND
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.5N 112.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 11/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER STEWART