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WTPZ25 KNHC 202031
TCMEP5
TROPICAL STORM RICK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  22
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP202009
2100 UTC TUE OCT 20 2009
 
AT 2 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS REPLACED THE
TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALONG THE COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO WITH A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM SAN BLAS TO ALTATA. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF SOUTHERN BAJA
CALIFORNIA FROM AGUA BLANCA SOUTHWARD...AND FOR THE EAST COAST FROM
BUENA VISTA SOUTHWARD...INCLUDING CABO SAN LUCAS. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.
 
THE TROPICAL WATCH FOR BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM NORTH OF BUENA VISTA TO
LA PAZ HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN MAINLAND
MEXICO SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF RICK.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.4N 110.1W AT 20/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  45 DEGREES AT   8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  990 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 75NE  30SE  30SW  60NW.
34 KT.......100NE  90SE  75SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..210NE 210SE 330SW 330NW.
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 20.4N 110.1W AT 20/2100Z
AT 20/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.0N 110.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 21.5N 108.7W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  30SE  30SW  60NW.
34 KT...100NE  90SE  75SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 23.2N 106.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 90NE 100SE  75SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 25.2N 103.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.4N 110.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/AVILA