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TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0401
0900Z TUE AUG 21 2001
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM BELIZE CITY NORTHWARD TO
CANCUN...AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
COASTAL BELIZE...AND FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
FROM THE MEXICO/BELIZE BORDER NORTHWARD TO CANCUN.  A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COAST OF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA FROM PROGRESO TO CARMEN.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N  88.3W AT 21/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT  3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 90NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT.......150NE 125SE   0SW   0NW.
12 FT SEAS..175NE 175SE   0SW   0NW.
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 18.3N  88.3W AT 21/0900Z
AT 21/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.2N  88.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 18.7N  89.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...125NE  90SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 19.1N  90.2W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...100NE  25SE  25SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 19.4N  91.2W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...100NE  50SE  50SW 100NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.3N  88.3W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 23/0600Z 19.7N  92.3W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 24/0600Z 20.0N  94.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT...120NE  60SE  60SW 120NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/1500Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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