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Hurricane DOLLY (Text)

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HURRICANE DOLLY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  14
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042008
2100 UTC WED JUL 23 2008
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF TEXAS FROM
BROWNSVILLE TO JUST SOUTH OF BAFFIN BAY...AND FOR THE NORTHEASTERN
COAST OF MEXICO FROM RIO SAN FERNANDO NORTHWARD TO THE BORDER
BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.  PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
 
AT 4 PM CDT...2100 UTC...THE HURRICANE WARNING FROM BAFFIN BAY
NORTHWARD TO CORPUS CHRISTI HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM BAFFIN BAY
TO PORT O'CONNOR.
 
AT 4 PM CDT...2100 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND HURRICANE
WATCH FROM LA PESCA TO SOUTH OF RIO SAN FERNANDO HAVE BEEN
DISCONTINUED.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.6N  97.6W AT 23/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  970 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  75 KT WITH GUSTS TO  90 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT....... 40NE  40SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE  45SW  45NW.
12 FT SEAS..270NE 150SE   0SW   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 26.6N  97.6W AT 23/2100Z
AT 23/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 26.4N  97.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 27.0N  98.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  25SW  25NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 27.5N  99.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 28.0N 102.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.6N  97.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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