ZCZC MIATCMEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM ALMA SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP012008 1600 UTC THU MAY 29 2008 AT 9 AM PDT...1600 UTC...THE GOVERNMENTS OF NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS HAVE ISSUED HURRICANE WARNINGS FOR THE PACIFIC COASTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES. 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 9 AM PDT...THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE PACIFIC COAST OF EL SALVADOR. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE ALSO WITHIN 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF COSTA RICA AND EL SALVADOR. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.7N 86.9W AT 29/1600Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 994 MB EYE DIAMETER 20 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. 50 KT....... 0NE 30SE 30SW 0NW. 34 KT....... 30NE 90SE 90SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS.. 50NE 90SE 90SW 90NW. 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 11.7N 86.9W AT 29/1600Z AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 10.7N 86.7W FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 12.5N 87.0W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. 64 KT... 0NE 25SE 25SW 0NW. 50 KT... 0NE 45SE 45SW 0NW. 34 KT... 30NE 90SE 90SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 14.0N 88.0W...INLAND MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 15.5N 89.0W...INLAND MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT. FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z...DISSIPATED REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 11.7N 86.9W NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z $$ FORECASTER AVILA NNNN
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