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Tropical Storm KATE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM KATE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  15
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL162003
0900Z MON SEP 29 2003
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.7N  39.7W AT 29/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  40 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  994 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 30NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT.......200NE 200SE   0SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 200SE  75SW  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 27.7N  39.7W AT 29/0900Z
AT 29/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.2N  40.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 29.0N  38.3W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...200NE 200SE   0SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0600Z 30.1N  37.1W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT...200NE 150SE   0SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 31.0N  37.1W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT...200NE 150SE   0SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 31.3N  37.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT...200NE 100SE  50SW 200NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 31.6N  39.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT...200NE 100SE  50SW 200NW.
 
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 03/0600Z 32.5N  41.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 04/0600Z 34.0N  44.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.7N  39.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/1500Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART/HOLWEG
 
 
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