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Tropical Storm MARCO


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TROPICAL STORM MARCO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142020
1500 UTC SAT AUG 22 2020
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE
PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO.
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WATCH AND
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE EASTERN YUCATAN COAST SOUTH OF
CANCUN.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO CUBA
* CANCUN TO DZILAM MEXICO
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN
THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS.
 
INTERESTS ALONG THE COASTS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS SHOULD MONITOR
THE PROGRESS OF MARCO.  WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR A
PORTION OF THIS AREA LATER TODAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.9N  85.3W AT 22/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT  10 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  992 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 40NE  40SE  10SW  30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 30NE  30SE   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 20.9N  85.3W AT 22/1500Z
AT 22/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.3N  85.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 22.1N  86.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 10NE  10SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW  10NW.
34 KT... 40NE  40SE  10SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 23.9N  87.1W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 50NE  40SE  20SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 25.6N  88.4W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 60NE  40SE  20SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 27.2N  89.9W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
50 KT... 40NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 70NE  40SE  20SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 28.5N  91.6W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 70NE  40SE  20SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 29.1N  93.6W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 70NE  40SE  20SW  50NW.
 
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 26/1200Z 29.3N  96.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.9N  85.3W
 
INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT34 KNHC/MIATCPAT4...AT 22/1800Z
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BERG
 
 
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