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Tropical Storm MATTHEW (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142004
0300Z SUN OCT 10 2004
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA-FLORIDA
BORDER WESTWARD TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA.  A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.7N  91.3W AT 10/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  50 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  15 DEGREES AT   8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  998 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE   0SW   0NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 150SE 100SW   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 27.7N  91.3W AT 10/0300Z
AT 10/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.2N  91.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 10/1200Z 29.0N  90.8W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...120NE 120SE   0SW   0NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0000Z 30.9N  90.4W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1200Z 33.3N  90.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/0000Z 35.5N  91.0W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.7N  91.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/0900Z
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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