Tropical Storm NICHOLAS

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NICHOLAS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  40
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL192003
1500Z THU OCT 23 2003
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 22.9N  56.5W AT 23/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT  10 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
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 22.9N  56.5W AT 23/1500Z
AT 23/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.4N  56.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 24.3N  57.0W
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 27.5N  57.0W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 22.9N  56.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/2100Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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