Example 1 - TCU to convey changes in storm information (with summary section)
000 WTNT64 KNHC 052333 TCUAT4 TROPICAL STORM COLIN TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042010 500 PM AST THU AUG 05 2010 ...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATE THAT TROPICAL STORM COLIN HAS STRENGTHENED... AROUND 5 PM AST...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATED THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS IN TROPICAL STORM COLIN HAD INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...WHICH IS SOONER THAN ORIGINALLY FORECAST. THEREFORE AN UPDATED INTENSITY FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED IN A SPECIAL ADVISORY BY 8 PM AST. THIS WILL SUPERCEDE THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCT. SUMMARY OF 730 PM AST...2330 UTC...INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------- LOCATION...25.6N 66.2W ABOUT 470 MI...755 KM S OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 330 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...32 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES $$ FORECASTER STEWART/BROWN
Example 2 - TCU to notify users that change in status is forthcoming (no summary section)
ZCZC MIATCUAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 200 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 PRELIMINARY REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN HAS STRENGTHENED. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES TO UPGRADE THE DEPRESSION TO A TROPICAL STORM...TO UPDATE THE INTENSITY FORECAST...AND TO ISSUE NEW WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR HISPANIOLA. $$ FORECASTER PASCH
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