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Hurricane IGNACIO (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION IGNACIO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  20
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092003
2100Z TUE AUG 26 2003
 
AT 2 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED
ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR BAJA CALIFORNIA.  INTERESTS IN BAJA
CALIFORNIA SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.6N 111.6W AT 26/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  40 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT   4 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE  90SE   0SW   0NW.
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 25.6N 111.6W AT 26/2100Z
AT 26/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.4N 111.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 26.0N 112.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 26.6N 112.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 27.3N 113.3W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 28.0N 113.8W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 29.2N 114.6W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 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 30/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 25.6N 111.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/0300Z
 
FORECASTER PASCH/ROBERTS 
 
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