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Hurricane IOTA


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HURRICANE IOTA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL312020
1500 UTC TUE NOV 17 2020
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE GOVERNMENTS OF NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS HAVE CHANGED THE
HURRICANE WARNING TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE COASTLINES FROM SANDY BAY SIRPI NICARAGUA TO PUNTA
PATUCA HONDURAS.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BLUEFIELDS NICARAGUA TO THE GUATEMALA/HONDURAS BORDER
* BAY ISLANDS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF IOTA.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.7N  85.2W AT 17/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT  10 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  980 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 15NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT.......150NE 110SE  70SW 140NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE   0SE   0SW 120NW.
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 13.7N  85.2W AT 17/1500Z
AT 17/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.7N  84.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 13.7N  86.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...140NE  60SE  30SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 13.7N  88.8W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.7N  85.2W
 
INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT31 KNHC/MIATCPAT1...AT 17/1800Z
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE
 
 
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