Tropical Storm ALPHA

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALPHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL252005
0900Z MON OCT 24 2005
 
AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...ALL WARNINGS FOR THE BAHAMAS HAVE BEEN
DISCONTINUED.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.4N  73.1W AT 24/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  35 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 355 DEGREES AT  20 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
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 24.4N  73.1W AT 24/0900Z
AT 24/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.5N  73.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 28.5N  72.7W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 34.7N  70.4W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z...ABSORBED BY HURRICANE WILMA
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.4N  73.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/1500Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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