000 WTNT61 KNHC 252247 TCUAT1 TROPICAL STORM FERNAND TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062013 645 PM CDT SUN AUG 25 2013 ...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATES THAT TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX HAS STRENGTHENED INTO TROPICAL STORM FERNAND... AROUND 630 PM CDT...DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATED THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX HAD INCREASED TO AT LEAST 45 MPH... 75 KM/H...MAKING THE SYSTEM TROPICAL STORM FERNAND (PRONOUNCED FAIR-NAHN). A SPECIAL ADVISORY PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 700 PM CDT...2300 UTC...TO INCREASE THE 12-HOUR INTENSITY TO 50 KT AND TO ADJUST THE FORECAST SOUTHWARD SLIGHTLY. NO CHANGES ARE REQUIRED TO THE CURRENT TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA FROM VERACRUZ TO TAMPICO MEXICO. SUMMARY OF 630 PM CDT...2230 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.1N 95.7W ABOUT 25 MI...45 KM E OF VERACRUZ MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES $$ FORECASTER STEWART