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Hurricane TOMAS (Text)

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HURRICANE TOMAS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL212010
0300 UTC SAT NOV 06 2010
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS CHANGED THE TROPICAL
STORM WATCH TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN COAST FROM
THE HAITI BORDER EASTWARD TO PUERTO PLATA.
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING
FOR THE PROVINCE OF GUANTANAMO.
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* HAITI
* THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM THE HAITI BORDER
EASTWARD TO PUERTO PLATA
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING...IN THIS CASE IN THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.8N  72.8W AT 06/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  45 DEGREES AT  11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  994 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT....... 30NE  40SE  30SW  10NW.
34 KT....... 75NE 105SE  60SW  30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE  60SE  45SW  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 20.8N  72.8W AT 06/0300Z
AT 06/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.4N  73.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 06/1200Z 22.4N  71.7W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 30NE  40SE  30SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 105SE  60SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/0000Z 23.9N  70.9W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  40SE  30SW  20NW.
34 KT... 90NE 105SE  75SW  45NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/1200Z 24.7N  70.1W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  40SE  30SW  20NW.
34 KT... 90NE 105SE  90SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/0000Z 25.0N  68.8W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 105SE  75SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/0000Z 26.0N  66.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 250 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 10/0000Z 26.0N  63.0W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 11/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.8N  72.8W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 06/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN/ROBERTS
 
 
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