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HURRICANE IRIS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL1101
1500Z MON OCT 08 2001
 
AT 8 AM EDT...1200 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN FROM FELIPE
CARRILLO PUERTO SOUTHWARD TO THE BORDER WITH BELIZE.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CARIBBEAN COASTS OF
BELIZE...GUATEMALA...AND HONDURAS FROM THE BORDER WITH GUATEMALA
EASTWARD TO LIMON
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MEXICAN EAST COAST OF
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM CABO CATOCHE SOUTHWARD TO THE BELIZE
BORDER.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.0N  84.9W AT 08/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  10 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 260 DEGREES AT  17 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  950 MB
EYE DIAMETER   5 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT WITH GUSTS TO 145 KT.
64 KT....... 15NE  15SE  10SW  15NW.
50 KT....... 25NE  25SE  15SW  25NW.
34 KT.......100NE  75SE  50SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..125NE 125SE  75SW 125NW.
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 17.0N  84.9W AT 08/1500Z
AT 08/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.1N  84.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 09/0000Z 16.5N  87.6W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  15SE  10SW  15NW.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  25NW.
34 KT...100NE  75SE  50SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/1200Z 15.9N  90.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT... 90NE  60SE  60SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0000Z 15.5N  94.0W...OVER PACIFIC WATERS
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.0N  84.9W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 10/1200Z 15.5N  96.5W
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 11/1200Z 15.5N 100.5W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 75NE   0SE   0SW  75NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 08/2100Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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