Tropical Storm Franklin

Forecast Advisory 18

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WTNT21 KNHC 252032
TCMAT1
TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062005
2100Z MON JUL 25 2005

INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FRANKLIN.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.7N 69.5W AT 25/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT IS STATIONARY

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT.
34 KT....... 0NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 225SE 50SW 50NW.
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 30.7N 69.5W AT 25/2100Z
AT 25/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 30.9N 69.7W

FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 31.2N 69.4W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 0NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 31.6N 69.0W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 0NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 32.3N 68.5W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 50NE 120SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 33.5N 68.0W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 36.0N 67.0W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 40.0N 63.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 30/1800Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 30.7N 69.5W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/0300Z

FORECASTER PASCH


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