Tropical Storm Gamma

Forecast Advisory 17

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WTNT22 KNHC 200238
TCMAT2
TROPICAL STORM GAMMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL272005
0300Z SUN NOV 20 2005

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BAY ISLANDS OF
HONDURAS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD MONITOR
THE PROGRESS OF GAMMA.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 84.5W AT 20/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 5 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT....... 90NE 0SE 0SW 90NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 30SE 30SW 120NW.
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 16.6N 84.5W AT 20/0300Z
AT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.4N 84.7W

FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 17.3N 84.2W
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 90NE 0SE 0SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 18.4N 84.1W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 90NE 0SE 0SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 19.5N 83.1W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 90NE 60SE 20SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 20.7N 80.6W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 75NE 90SE 50SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 21.0N 73.0W...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 24/0000Z...ABSORBED BY FRONT

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.6N 84.5W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z

FORECASTER KNABB


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