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HURRICANE KENNA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL EP1402
0300Z THU OCT 24 2002
INTERESTS ALONG THE WESTERN COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO AND THE
SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
KENNA. HURRICANE WATCHES WILL LIKE BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
MEXICAN COAST THURSDAY MORNING.
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.3N 108.3W AT 24/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 973 MB
EYE DIAMETER 15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 20SE 20SW 20NW.
50 KT....... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT....... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 90SE 90SW 90NW.
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 15.3N 108.3W AT 24/0300Z
AT 24/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.9N 108.0W
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 16.5N 109.2W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW.
50 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW.
34 KT... 90NE 90SE 90SW 90NW.
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 18.3N 108.9W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 20.0N 107.8W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW.
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.3N 108.3W
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
OUTLOOK VALID 26/0000Z 22.0N 106.0W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 50SW 50NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW.
OUTLOOK VALID 27/0000Z 26.5N 101.0W...INLAND AND DISSIPATING
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 30 KT.
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0900Z
FORECASTER BEVEN
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