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Tropical Storm CHANTAL (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL032013
0300 UTC MON JUL 08 2013
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR
BARBADOS AND DOMINICA AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR SAINT VINCENT.
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF SAINT LUCIA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
FOR SAINT LUCIA.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BARBADOS
* DOMINICA
* SAINT LUCIA
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SAINT VINCENT
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24
TO 36 HOURS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE SOMEWHERE IN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 HOURS.
 
ADDITIONAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
LESSER ANTILLES ON MONDAY MORNING.
 
INTERESTS IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
CHANTAL.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR  9.8N  47.2W AT 08/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT  23 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT....... 50NE  50SE   0SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 30NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
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  9.8N  47.2W AT 08/0300Z
AT 08/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR  9.7N  46.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z 10.8N  50.8W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  50SE   0SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/0000Z 12.1N  55.7W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  50SE   0SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 09/1200Z 13.9N  60.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT... 70NE  50SE   0SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 10/0000Z 15.6N  65.1W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT... 80NE  60SE   0SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0000Z 18.4N  73.6W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE  50SE   0SW  60NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 12/0000Z 22.0N  77.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 13/0000Z 25.0N  78.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF  9.8N  47.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 08/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/BROWN
 
 
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