Hurricane Rita

Forecast Advisory 30

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WTNT23 KNHC 250233
TCMAT3
TROPICAL DEPRESSION RITA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182005
0300Z SUN SEP 25 2005

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 33.0N 93.9W AT 25/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 5 DEGREES AT 9 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.
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 33.0N 93.9W AT 25/0300Z
AT 25/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 32.5N 94.0W

FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 34.2N 93.4W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 35.4N 91.8W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 36.3N 89.8W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 37.0N 87.6W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.

FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z...ABSORBED BY FRONT

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 33.0N 93.9W

THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST/ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM

FORECASTER KNABB


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