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HURRICANE LANE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP132006
1500 UTC SAT SEP 16 2006
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PACIFIC COAST OF
MEXICO FROM EL ROBLITO TO TOPOLOBAMPO.  A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS
THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
 
AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE EAST COAST OF SOUTHERN BAJA
CALIFORNIA FROM SAN EVARISTO TO CABO SAN LUCAS.  THE HURRICANE
WARNING AND THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED
ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR THE MEXICAN COAST SOUTH OF EL
ROBLITO...AND FOR THE ISLAS MARIAS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT ALON
THE PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO FROM NORTH OF TOPOLOBAMPO TO
HUATABAMPITO.  A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.5N 107.1W AT 16/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT   9 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  952 MB
EYE DIAMETER  10 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT WITH GUSTS TO 135 KT.
64 KT....... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  50SE  50SW  45NW.
34 KT.......100NE 100SE 100SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS..100NE 120SE 120SW 100NW.
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 23.5N 107.1W AT 16/1500Z
AT 16/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.1N 107.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 24.8N 107.4W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
50 KT... 50NE  60SE  60SW  60NW.
34 KT...100NE 120SE 100SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 25.9N 107.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  20NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  75SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 26.8N 107.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  40SE  30SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 27.8N 108.2W...INLAND DISSIPATING 
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.5N 107.1W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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