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Tropical Storm RINA (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM RINA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL182011
0300 UTC MON OCT 24 2011
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF HONDURAS FROM PUNTA CASTILLA EASTWARD TO THE
NICARAGUAN BORDER
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.4N  82.2W AT 24/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 335 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT.......  0NE   0SE  60SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS..  0NE   0SE  40SW  40NW.
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 16.4N  82.2W AT 24/0300Z
AT 24/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.1N  82.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 16.8N  82.6W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  45SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 17.3N  83.4W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  50SE  50SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 17.5N  84.3W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  25SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 17.7N  85.1W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  35SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT... 80NE  70SE  60SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 17.9N  86.2W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 45NE  35SE  30SW  45NW.
34 KT... 90NE  70SE  60SW  90NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 18.9N  87.4W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/0000Z 20.0N  87.4W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.4N  82.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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