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Tropical Storm BILL (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM BILL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032009
0300 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.3N  36.6W AT 16/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT....... 60NE  25SE   0SW  25NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE  25SE   0SW  25NW.
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 11.3N  36.6W AT 16/0300Z
AT 16/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.3N  35.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 11.2N  38.7W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  25SE   0SW  25NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 12.0N  41.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  15SE   0SW  15NW.
34 KT... 60NE  25SE   0SW  25NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 12.8N  44.0W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  15SE   0SW  15NW.
34 KT... 75NE  60SE  30SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 14.0N  47.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  15SE   0SW  15NW.
34 KT... 75NE  60SE  30SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 15.5N  52.5W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  25SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  75SE  45SW  75NW.
 
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 20/0000Z 18.0N  58.5W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/0000Z 21.0N  64.0W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 11.3N  36.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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