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HURRICANE DENNIS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042005
0900Z SUN JUL 10 2005
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST FROM THE STEINHATCHEE RIVER WESTWARD TO THE
MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER.
 
AT 4 AM CDT...0900Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS EXTENDED
WESTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TO EAST OF MORGAN CITY
LOUISIANA...AND THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE LOWER FLORIDA
KEYS IS CANCELLED.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT WEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL
RIVER TO EAST OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA.....INCLUDING METROPOLITAN
NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONCHARTRAIN.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN
EFFECT ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM EAST OF THE STEINHATCHEE
RIVER SOUTHWARD TO BONITA BEACH.
 
A HURRICANE OR TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...RESPECTIVELY...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE
WARNING AREA.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.8N  86.1W AT 10/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT  13 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  932 MB
EYE DIAMETER  10 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT WITH GUSTS TO 155 KT.
64 KT....... 35NE  25SE  15SW  25NW.
50 KT.......120NE  75SE  30SW  60NW.
34 KT.......150NE 200SE  80SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..175NE 200SE  80SW 150NW.
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 27.8N  86.1W AT 10/0900Z
AT 10/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.2N  85.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 10/1800Z 29.6N  87.4W
MAX WIND 125 KT...GUSTS 155 KT.
64 KT... 45NE  35SE  25SW  30NW.
50 KT...120NE  85SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...150NE 200SE  80SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0600Z 32.0N  89.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  75SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1800Z 34.5N  90.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/0600Z 36.5N  90.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0600Z 38.0N  88.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 14/0600Z 38.5N  86.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 15/0600Z 38.5N  84.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.8N  86.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/1500Z
 
FORECASTER PASCH
 
 
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