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Hurricane KATRINA (Text)

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HURRICANE KATRINA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  28
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL122005
2100Z MON AUG 29 2005
 
AT 4 PM CDT...2100Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR LAKE PONTCHARTAIN
AND FROM THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER EASTWARD TO THE
ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER IS CHANGED TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING.  ALL
OTHER WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE PONTCHARTAIN AND
FROM THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER EASTWARD TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA
BORDER.  THIS WARNING WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED THIS EVENING.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.9N  89.6W AT 29/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT  16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  960 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 50NE  50SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT....... 75NE 100SE  75SW  75NW.
34 KT.......100NE 180SE 100SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..  0NE 360SE 360SW   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 31.9N  89.6W AT 29/2100Z
AT 29/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.1N  89.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0600Z 34.2N  89.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  50SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 37.2N  87.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0600Z 40.5N  83.4W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/1800Z 44.0N  78.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z 50.0N  70.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 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 02/1800Z 53.0N  67.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/1800Z...ABSORBED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 31.9N  89.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 30/0300Z
 
FORECASTER PASCH
 
 
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