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TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL1002
0900Z WED SEP 18 2002
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THESE ISLANDS LATER
TODAY.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN CUBA
LATER TODAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.2N  78.3W AT 18/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT   5 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1006 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT....... 75NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
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 17.2N  78.3W AT 18/0900Z
AT 18/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.0N  78.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 17.9N  79.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  50SE   0SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 19.2N  80.3W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 20.5N  81.7W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.2N  78.3W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/0600Z 21.6N  82.9W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/0600Z 23.0N  84.5W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  75NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/1500Z
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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