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Hurricane DARBY (Text)

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HURRICANE DARBY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP052004
1500Z THU JUL 29 2004
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.6N 128.0W AT 29/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  960 MB
EYE DIAMETER  10 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 40NE  30SE  20SW  35NW.
50 KT....... 80NE  60SE  40SW  70NW.
34 KT.......130NE 130SE  60SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..300NE 200SE 150SW 300NW.
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 17.6N 128.0W AT 29/1500Z
AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.4N 127.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 18.2N 129.8W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  30SE  20SW  35NW.
50 KT... 80NE  60SE  40SW  70NW.
34 KT...130NE 130SE  60SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 18.8N 132.2W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  30SE  20SW  35NW.
50 KT... 80NE  60SE  40SW  70NW.
34 KT...130NE 130SE  60SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 19.5N 134.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  20SW  50NW.
34 KT...120NE 110SE  60SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 19.5N 137.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...100NE  90SE  50SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 20.0N 142.0W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 250 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 02/1200Z 20.5N 146.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/1200Z 20.5N 152.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.6N 128.0W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
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