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WTPZ25 KNHC 210851
TCMEP5
TROPICAL STORM RICK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP202009
0900 UTC WED OCT 21 2009
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MEXICAN MAINLAND
FROM SAN BLAS TO ALTATA.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT
FOR SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM AGUA BLANCA SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST
COAST...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.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF RICK.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.8N 108.2W AT 21/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  50 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  990 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 50NE  30SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT.......100NE 130SE  60SW  85NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 220SE 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 21.8N 108.2W AT 21/0900Z
AT 21/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.4N 108.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 23.1N 106.7W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  30SE  30SW  60NW.
34 KT...100NE  90SE  75SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 24.3N 104.7W...REMNANT LOW INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 21.8N 108.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/FRANKLIN