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Tropical Storm CLAUDETTE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042003
0900Z WED JUL 09 2003
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND GRAND
CAYMAN.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LITTLE CAYMAN
AND CAYMAN BRAC.  A HURRICANE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THE
MEXICAN CARIBBEAN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATER THIS
MORNING.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.3N  75.5W AT 09/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  40 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT  22 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  60 KT WITH GUSTS TO  75 KT.
50 KT....... 25NE   0SE   0SW  25NW.
34 KT.......140NE  25SE  25SW 140NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 200SE 100SW 200NW.
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  75.5W AT 09/0900Z
AT 09/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.1N  74.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 09/1800Z 15.7N  78.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW  25NW.
34 KT...140NE  25SE  25SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0600Z 17.2N  82.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  10SE  10SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  25SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT...140NE  75SE  75SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/1800Z 18.7N  85.6W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  10SE  10SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  25SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT...140NE  75SE  75SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0600Z 20.0N  88.0W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...125NE 125SE 125SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/0600Z 22.0N  91.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...125NE 125SE 125SW 125NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 275 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 375 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 13/0600Z 23.5N  92.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 14/0600Z 25.0N  93.0W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.3N  75.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 09/1500Z
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
 
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