Tropical Storm CLAUDETTE

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TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042003
2100Z SUN JUL 13 2003
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS GULF COAST FROM
PORT OCONNOR TO BROWNSVILLE...AND FOR THE MEXICAN COAST FROM THE
TEXAS BORDER SOUTHWARD TO RIO SAN FERNANDO.  WARNINGS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA TOMORROW MORNING.
 
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.3N  92.4W AT 13/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT IS STATIONARY
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
50 KT....... 45NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT.......120NE 100SE  30SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..125NE 150SE 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 25.3N  92.4W AT 13/2100Z
AT 13/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.3N  92.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0600Z 25.5N  92.8W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 45NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT...120NE 100SE  30SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1800Z 26.0N  94.0W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...120NE 100SE  50SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0600Z 26.3N  95.4W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  60SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 26.5N  97.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 26.5N 100.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
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 17/1800Z 26.5N 102.5W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 25.3N  92.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 14/0300Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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