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Potential Tropical Cyclone EIGHTEEN


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POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHTEEN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL182017
0300 UTC SAT OCT 28 2017

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* ISLA DE LA JUVENTUD... LA HABANA... CIUDAD DE LA HABANA...
MATANZAS... CIENFUEGOS... AND VILLA CLARA
* NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... IN THIS CASE WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS... SOUTH FLORIDA... AND THE FLORIDA
KEYS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

POTENTIAL TROP CYCLONE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.2N  84.4W AT 28/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  50 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR   5 DEGREES AT   6 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT.......  0NE  60SE  70SW   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 18.2N  84.4W AT 28/0300Z
AT 28/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.8N  84.4W

FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 20.1N  83.4W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  50SE  40SW   0NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 22.9N  81.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE  90SE  30SW   0NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 26.2N  77.4W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE  90SE  30SW   0NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 30.8N  73.0W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT...  0NE  60SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 90NE 120SE  60SW  30NW.

FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.2N  84.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/0900Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN


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