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Tropical Storm NORMAN (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM NORMAN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP142012
1500 UTC FRI SEP 28 2012
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE
WEST COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO FROM LA CRUZ NORTHWARD TO HUATABAMPO.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO FROM LA CRUZ NORTHWARD TO
HUATABAMPO
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE
NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 22.8N 108.6W AT 28/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE   0SW  30NW.
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 22.8N 108.6W AT 28/1500Z
AT 28/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.2N 108.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 24.8N 108.8W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 90NE 120SE   0SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 26.5N 109.2W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 27.5N 109.9W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 22.8N 108.6W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN/ROBERTS
 
 
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