Tropical Storm Alberto

Forecast Advisory 8

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WTNT21 KNHC 120230
TCMAT1
TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012006
0300Z MON JUN 12 2006

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA
FROM NORTH OF BONITA BEACH TO STEINHATCHEE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.3N 87.7W AT 12/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 15 DEGREES AT 7 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT.......200NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS..250NE 250SE 0SW 200NW.
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 25.3N 87.7W AT 12/0300Z
AT 12/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.0N 87.8W

FORECAST VALID 12/1200Z 26.6N 87.2W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...200NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 13/0000Z 27.9N 85.9W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT...200NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 13/1200Z 28.7N 84.2W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT...200NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 14/0000Z 30.1N 81.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...150NE 100SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 15/0000Z 34.0N 75.0W...EXTRATROPICAL OVER WATER
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...200NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 16/0000Z 40.0N 63.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 17/0000Z 46.0N 52.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 25.3N 87.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 12/0900Z

FORECASTER STEWART


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