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Tropical Storm HERNAN (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM HERNAN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  23
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092008
0900 UTC TUE AUG 12 2008
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.5N 132.7W AT 12/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 265 DEGREES AT   8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT....... 75NE  45SE  60SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE  60SE  60SW  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 18.5N 132.7W AT 12/0900Z
AT 12/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.6N 132.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 12/1800Z 18.3N 134.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  30SE  45SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0600Z 17.8N 135.4W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 45NE  30SE  45SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/1800Z 17.3N 137.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0600Z 16.7N 138.6W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0600Z 15.5N 142.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 16/0600Z 15.0N 146.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 17/0600Z 15.0N 151.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.5N 132.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 12/1500Z
 
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