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HURRICANE ALMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   EP0102
0300Z FRI MAY 31 2002
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.9N 115.0W AT 31/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR   5 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  974 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  40SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT....... 90NE  75SE  75SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..175NE 175SE 175SW 175NW.
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 17.9N 115.0W AT 31/0300Z
AT 31/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6N 115.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 18.8N 114.9W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  40SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT... 90NE  75SE  75SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 19.4N 114.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT... 80NE  80SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 19.7N 114.2W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  50SW  50NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.9N 115.0W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 02/0000Z 19.8N 113.7W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  40SW  40NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/0000Z 20.0N 112.8W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 31/0900Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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