Hurricane Rita

Forecast Advisory 29

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WTNT23 KNHC 242044
TCMAT3
TROPICAL STORM RITA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 29
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182005
2100Z SAT SEP 24 2005

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFECT FROM HIGH ISLAND TEXAS
TO MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.1N 94.0W AT 24/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 10 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 40NE 140SE 50SW 50NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 0NE 175SE 0SW 0NW.
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 32.1N 94.0W AT 24/2100Z
AT 24/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.6N 94.0W

FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 33.5N 93.8W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 35.0N 93.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 35.0N 91.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 35.0N 90.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.

FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 34.5N 89.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 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 28/1800Z 34.5N 89.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 34.5N 89.0W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 32.1N 94.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0300Z

FORECASTER AVILA


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