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WTNT24 KNHC 291432
TCMAT4
 
TROPICAL STORM DON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL042011
1500 UTC FRI JUL 29 2011
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* TEXAS COAST FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE TO MATAGORDA
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24
HOURS.
 
INTERESTS IN NORTHEASTERN MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DON.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.2N  94.9W AT 29/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1002 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT....... 90NE  50SE  20SW  20NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE  60SE  15SW  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 26.2N  94.9W AT 29/1500Z
AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.8N  94.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 26.8N  96.7W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 90NE  60SE  20SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 27.7N  99.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 45NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 28.3N 101.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.2N  94.9W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN