000 WTPZ23 KNHC 070831 TCMEP3 TROPICAL STORM BLANCA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032009 0900 UTC TUE JUL 07 2009 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.5N 114.5W AT 07/0900Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. 34 KT....... 60NE 45SE 45SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS..120NE 120SE 60SW 60NW. 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 18.5N 114.5W AT 07/0900Z AT 07/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.3N 114.1W FORECAST VALID 07/1800Z 19.0N 115.8W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 60NE 45SE 45SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 08/0600Z 19.7N 117.4W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 45NE 30SE 30SW 45NW. FORECAST VALID 08/1800Z 20.3N 118.9W MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT. 34 KT... 30NE 15SE 15SW 30NW. FORECAST VALID 09/0600Z 20.7N 120.2W MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 10/0600Z 21.5N 122.5W...REMNANT LOW MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM ON DAY 4 AND 250 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 11/0600Z...DISSIPATED REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.5N 114.5W NEXT ADVISORY AT 07/1500Z $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN