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TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0401
1500Z FRI AUG 17 2001
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.2N  65.2W AT 17/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  75 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT  23 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1010 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
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 13.2N  65.2W AT 17/1500Z
AT 17/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.2N  64.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 14.0N  69.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...100NE   0SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 15.0N  73.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW  25NW.
34 KT...100NE   0SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 15.5N  77.4W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 25NE   0SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT...100NE  25SE  75SW 100NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.2N  65.2W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/1200Z 16.5N  81.0W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT...100NE  75SE  75SW 100NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1200Z 18.0N  85.0W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT...100NE  75SE  75SW 100NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/2100Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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