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WTNT22 KNHC 171457
TCMAT2
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  22
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL022009
1500 UTC MON AUG 17 2009
 
AT 11 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH WEST OF PUNTA PALENQUE ON
THE SOUTH COAST OF HISPANIOLA...AND EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM
WATCH TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE NORTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
 
AT 1100 AM AST...THE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA HAS
DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR ST. KITTS...NEVIS...AND
ANGUILLA.
 
AT 11 AM AST...THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF GUADELOUPE HAS
DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR GUADELOUPE...ST.
MARTIN...AND ST. BARTHELEMY.
 
AT 11 AM AST...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES HAS
DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR SABA...ST.
EUSTATIUS...AND ST. MAARTEN.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO...THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS...THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC FROM PUNTA PALENQUE TO THE NORTHERN HAITI/DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC BORDER.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN
24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.3N  66.2W AT 17/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  24 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.
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 17.3N  66.2W AT 17/1500Z
AT 17/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.9N  65.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 18.6N  69.4W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 20.5N  73.7W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 22.3N  77.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 23.7N  79.4W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 26.5N  82.5W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1200Z 28.0N  83.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/1200Z 30.0N  83.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.3N  66.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER FRANKLIN/CANGIALOSI