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TROPICAL STORM LAURA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  13
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL132020
0300 UTC SUN AUG 23 2020
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES AND CULEBRA
* THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO ENGANO TO
THE BORDER WITH HAITI
* THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO ENGANO TO
PUNTA PALENQUE
* THE NORTHERN COAST OF HAITI FROM LE MOLE ST. NICHOLAS TO THE
BORDER WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
* THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
* CUBAN PROVINCES OF CAMAGUEY...LAS
TUNAS...HOLGUIN...GUANTANAMO...SANTIAGO DE CUBA...AND GRANMA
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
* ANDROS ISLAND
* FLORIDA KEYS FROM OCEAN REEF TO KEY WEST AND THE DRY TORTUGAS
* FLORIDA BAY
* CUBAN PROVINCES OF CIEGO DE AVILA...SANCTI SPIRITUS...VILLA
CLARA...CIENFUEGOS...MATANZAS...MAYABEQUE...LA
HABANA...ARTEMISA...AND PINAR DEL
RIO
 
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CUBAN PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO IS
STILL UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MARCO.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N  69.6W AT 23/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  60 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE   0SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE  30SE   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 18.3N  69.6W AT 23/0300Z
AT 23/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.2N  68.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 19.3N  72.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...120NE  90SE   0SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 20.6N  76.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...120NE 100SE   0SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 22.1N  79.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...120NE  60SE   0SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 23.4N  83.0W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...120NE  90SE  30SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 24.7N  85.8W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  30SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT...120NE  90SE  40SW  80NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 26.2N  88.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  40SE   0SW  40NW.
34 KT...120NE  90SE  50SW  80NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/0000Z 29.8N  91.2W...INLAND
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 34.7N  89.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.3N  69.6W
 
INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT33 KNHC/MIATCPAT3...AT 23/0600Z
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
 
 
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