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Tropical Depression JOYCE (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOYCE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL102012
0900 UTC FRI AUG 24 2012
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.9N  45.0W AT 24/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
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 16.9N  45.0W AT 24/0900Z
AT 24/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.6N  44.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 17.8N  47.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 19.2N  50.6W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 21.0N  54.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 22.8N  57.5W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 27.0N  63.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
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 28/0600Z 31.5N  64.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/0600Z 36.5N  56.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.9N  45.0W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/1500Z
 
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