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Tropical Storm BLANCA (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM BLANCA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  14
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP022003
0900Z FRI JUN 20 2003
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.6N 105.9W AT 20/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 265 DEGREES AT   3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT....... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 80NE  80SE  80SW  80NW.
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 15.6N 105.9W AT 20/0900Z
AT 20/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.7N 105.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 15.6N 106.3W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 15.6N 107.0W
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 15.8N 107.6W
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 15.9N 108.2W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 16.0N 109.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 24/0600Z 16.0N 111.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/0600Z 16.0N 112.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.6N 105.9W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/1500Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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