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TROPICAL STORM DEBBY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0700
2100Z WED AUG 23 2000
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS REPLACED THE
HURRICANE WARNING WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTH COAST
OF CUBA FOR THE PROVINCES OF GUANTANAMO...HOLGUIN...AND LAS TUNAS.
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS REPLACED THE
HURRICANE WARNING WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS...AND FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS REPLACED THE
HURRICANE WATCH WITH A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE NORTH COAST OF
CUBA FOR THE PROVINCES OF CAMAGUEY AND CIEGO DE AVILA...AND ALONG
THE SOUTH COAST OF CUBA FOR THE PROVINCES OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA AND
GRANMA.
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
HAITI NORTH OF PORT AU PRINCE.  THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THIS AREA
HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED
FOR THE NORTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED
THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.0N  72.3W AT 23/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1009 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT.......130NE  30SE   0SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..300NE 150SE 100SW 200NW.
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 20.0N  72.3W AT 23/2100Z
AT 23/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.0N  71.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 20.5N  74.9W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...120NE  30SE   0SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 21.4N  77.6W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...110NE  30SE   0SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 22.6N  79.5W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...100NE  30SE   0SW  80NW.
 
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
WITH DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE
WARNED AREA.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.0N  72.3W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/1800Z 24.0N  81.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/1800Z 26.5N  82.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0300Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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