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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0902
0300Z FRI SEP 13 2002
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE SUWANEE RIVER
FLORIDA WESTWARD TO JUST EAST OF PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI.  A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED EARLY FRIDAY FOR A PORTION OF
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH AREA.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.6N  87.9W AT 13/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT IS NEARLY STATIONARY
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW.
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 26.6N  87.9W AT 13/0300Z
AT 13/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 26.6N  87.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 13/1200Z 27.5N  88.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  40SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0000Z 29.0N  88.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 80NE  80SE  40SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1200Z 30.9N  86.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT...  0NE  15SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 60NE 100SE  50SW  30NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.6N  87.9W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 15/0000Z 32.8N  84.8W...REMNANT LOW INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 16/0000Z 35.5N  79.5W...EXTRATROPICAL LOW INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 13/0900Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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