Hurricane PALOMA

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HURRICANE PALOMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   7
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL172008
0900 UTC FRI NOV 07 2008
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. 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.
 
INTERESTS IN CUBA AND JAMAICA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
PALOMA.  WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF CUBA
LATER TODAY.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.8N  81.7W AT 07/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  10 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR   5 DEGREES AT   8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  981 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  70 KT WITH GUSTS TO  85 KT.
64 KT....... 15NE  15SE  10SW  10NW.
50 KT....... 30NE  30SE  20SW  20NW.
34 KT....... 60NE  60SE  40SW  40NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE  75SE  30SW  50NW.
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 17.8N  81.7W AT 07/0900Z
AT 07/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.5N  81.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 07/1800Z 18.6N  81.6W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 35NE  35SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  50SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/0600Z 19.5N  81.0W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT... 85NE  85SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/1800Z 20.4N  80.1W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  20NW.
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...100NE 100SE  80SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/0600Z 21.1N  79.1W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  80SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...110NE 125SE  90SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0600Z 23.0N  76.5W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 75NE  80SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...110NE 125SE  90SW  90NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 11/0600Z 25.0N  73.5W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 12/0600Z 27.0N  70.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.8N  81.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 07/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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