Tropical Storm ERIKA
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TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082003
2100Z FRI AUG 15 2003
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM BROWNSVILLE TO BAFFIN BAY
TEXAS. A HURRICANE WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM LA PESCA MEXICO
NORTHWARD TO THE U.S. BORDER.
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE
HURRICANE WARNING AREA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF BAFFIN BAY
TO PORT O'CONNOR.
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.0N 93.5W AT 15/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 19 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT.......120NE 60SE 30SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 50SE 50SW 120NW.
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 26.0N 93.5W AT 15/2100Z
AT 15/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 26.0N 92.5W
FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 26.0N 96.5W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 25NE 10SE 10SW 25NW.
50 KT... 50NE 30SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT...120NE 60SE 60SW 120NW.
FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 26.0N 100.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 26.0N 103.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 26.0N 106.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z...DISSIPATED
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.0N 93.5W
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/0300Z
FORECASTER AVILA
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