Tropical Storm BLANCA

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION BLANCA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP022003
0900Z SAT JUN 21 2003
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.3N 106.8W AT 21/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT   2 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  35 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 15.3N 106.8W AT 21/0900Z
AT 21/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.3N 106.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 15.3N 107.0W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 15.3N 107.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 15.5N 108.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.3N 106.8W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/1500Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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