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TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  10A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 AM AST SAT AUG 18 2001
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.  WARNINGS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR THESE AREAS LATER TODAY.
 
AT 2 AM AST...0600Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS 
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE  70.4 WEST OR ABOUT
260 MILES...420 KM...SOUTH OF SANTO DOMINGO IN THE DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC
 
CHANTAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 23 MPH...37 KM/HR...AND A 
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ON THIS TRACK...CHANTAL WILL BE PASSING NEAR JAMAICA AND THEN THE
CAYMAN ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
 
REPORTS FROM A U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 
MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND CHANTAL COULD BECOME A
HURRICANE LATER TODAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES
...185 KM FROM THE CENTER.
 
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE AIRCRAFT IS
1003 MB...29.65 INCHES.
 
ALL INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS STORM. 

REPEATING THE 2 AM AST POSITION...14.7 N... 70.4 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 23 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 60 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 5 AM AST.
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
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