Tropical Storm KATE

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TROPICAL STORM KATE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL162003
1500Z SUN SEP 28 2003
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.5N  43.3W AT 28/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  20 DEGREES AT   9 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
50 KT....... 30NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE   0SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 120SE  50SW  75NW.
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 24.5N  43.3W AT 28/1500Z
AT 28/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.9N  43.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 25.4N  42.6W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE   0SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 26.8N  41.2W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE  45SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 28.0N  39.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE  45SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 29.0N  38.2W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE  50SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 30.0N  37.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE  50SW  75NW.
 
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 02/1200Z 31.0N  37.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/1200Z 32.0N  38.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.5N  43.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/2100Z
 
FORECASTER PASCH/BERG
 
 
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