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TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0401
0300Z WED AUG 22 2001
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO
FROM CAMPECHE SOUTHWARD TO CARMEN.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT WEST OF CARMEN TO VERACRUZ.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.8N  90.4W AT 22/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT   6 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  35 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 18.8N  90.4W AT 22/0300Z
AT 22/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.7N  90.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 19.0N  91.5W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 19.3N  93.2W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...100NE  25SE  25SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 19.5N  94.9W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...100NE  50SE  50SW 100NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.8N  90.4W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 24/0000Z 19.5N  97.0W...INLAND AND DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/0900Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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