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HURRICANE LAURA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  29...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL132020
0300 UTC THU AUG 27 2020

CORRECTED STATUS AT 12 HOURS

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A STORM SURGE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* FREEPORT TEXAS TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SAN LUIS PASS TEXAS TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SARGENT TEXAS TO SAN LUIS PASS
* EAST OF INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA TO THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* EAST OF INTRACOASTAL CITY TO WEST OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA
 
A STORM SURGE WARNING MEANS THERE IS A DANGER OF LIFE-THREATENING
INUNDATION...FROM RISING WATER MOVING INLAND FROM THE COASTLINE IN
THE INDICATED LOCATIONS. FOR A DEPICTION OF AREAS AT RISK...PLEASE
SEE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURGE WATCH/WARNING
GRAPHIC...AVAILABLE AT HURRICANES.GOV.  THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING
SITUATION.
PERSONS LOCATED WITHIN THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM RISING WATER AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR OTHER DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. PROMPTLY FOLLOW
EVACUATION AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.  PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 29.0N  93.2W AT 27/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT  13 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  939 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT WITH GUSTS TO 160 KT.
64 KT....... 50NE  50SE  30SW  40NW.
50 KT....... 90NE  90SE  50SW  60NW.
34 KT.......180NE 150SE  80SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 180SE 150SW  90NW.
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 29.0N  93.2W AT 27/0300Z
AT 27/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.5N  93.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 31.0N  93.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  40SE  30SW  30NW.
50 KT... 80NE  80SE  50SW  50NW.
34 KT...150NE 150SE  70SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 33.8N  92.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT... 80NE  80SE  50SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 35.6N  91.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 36.8N  88.2W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 37.5N  82.7W...POST-TROP/INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 38.5N  75.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
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 31/0000Z 45.0N  60.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 01/0000Z 52.0N  46.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 29.0N  93.2W
 
INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT33 KNHC/MIATCPAT3...AT 27/0600Z
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER PASCH
 
 
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