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TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0202
0300Z FRI AUG 09 2002
 
ALL INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO...PRIMARILY ALONG
THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS COAST...SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.9N  96.5W AT 09/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 260 DEGREES AT   3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1011 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 26.9N  96.5W AT 09/0300Z
AT 09/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.0N  96.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 09/1200Z 26.9N  97.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0000Z 26.9N  99.0W...INLAND AND DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/1200Z...INLAND AND DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.9N  96.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 09/0900Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART/BROWN
 
 
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