Tropical Storm Franklin

Forecast Advisory 26

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WTNT21 KNHC 272033
TCMAT1
TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 26
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062005
2100Z WED JUL 27 2005

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 33.9N 69.3W AT 27/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 0NE 90SE 90SW 40NW.
12 FT SEAS..175NE 250SE 75SW 75NW.
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 33.9N 69.3W AT 27/2100Z
AT 27/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 33.6N 69.3W

FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 35.2N 68.6W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 25SE 25SW 0NW.
34 KT... 60NE 90SE 90SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 37.0N 67.1W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 0NW.
34 KT... 75NE 90SE 90SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/0600Z 38.8N 64.8W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 90NE 90SE 60SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 40.9N 61.5W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 90NE 90SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 45.0N 53.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 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 31/1800Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 33.9N 69.3W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/0300Z

FORECASTER STEWART

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