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TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0401
0300Z MON AUG 20 2001
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ALL OF COASTAL BELIZE...AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM THE
MEXICO/BELIZE BORDER NORTHWARD TO CANCUN.  A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS 
IN EFFECT FROM BELIZE CITY NORTHWARD TO CANCUN.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.1N  83.5W AT 20/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  60 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT  16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT.......150NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT.......175NE 150SE   0SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 150SE  50SW 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 17.1N  83.5W AT 20/0300Z
AT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.8N  82.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 17.8N  85.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...150NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...175NE 150SE   0SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 18.8N  87.8W...INLAND
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT...100NE  50SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT...175NE 150SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 19.8N  89.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  50SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT...150NE 100SE  50SW  75NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.1N  83.5W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/0000Z 21.0N  91.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  50SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT...150NE 100SE  50SW  75NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 23/0000Z 22.0N  94.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  50SE  50SW  75NW.
34 KT...125NE  75SE  75SW 125NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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