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TROPICAL STORM DENNIS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0599
0300Z THU AUG 26 1999
 
A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT 
FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...INCLUDING CAT...EXUMAS...LONG...RUM CAY...
AND SAN SALVADOR ISLANDS.  A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS...INCLUDING ABACOS...ANDROS...BERRY...
BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA...AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLANDS. 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.7N  72.7W AT 26/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  998 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT
50 KT....... 60NE   0SE   0SW   0NW
34 KT....... 90NE  90SE   0SW  50NW
12 FT SEAS..120NE 120SE   0SW  75NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.7N  72.7W AT 26/0300Z
AT 26/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.5N  72.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 24.1N  73.3W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
64 KT... 20NE   0SE   0SW   0NW
50 KT... 60NE   0SE   0SW   0NW
34 KT...100NE 100SE   0SW  75NW
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 24.8N  74.3W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT
64 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW
50 KT... 60NE  30SE   0SW   0NW
34 KT...100NE 100SE  30SW  90NW
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 25.8N  75.5W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  40SW  60NW
34 KT...120NE 120SE  60SW  90NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.7N  72.7W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 27.0N  77.0W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS  95 KT
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/0000Z 30.5N  78.0W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/0900Z
 
GUINEY
 
STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT5 AND WMO HEADER WTNT75 KNHC.
 
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