Tropical Storm Chris

Forecast Advisory 13

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WTNT23 KNHC 032042
TCMAT3
TROPICAL STORM CHRIS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032006
2100 UTC THU AUG 03 2006

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH COAST OF
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO ENGANO TO CABO FRANCES VIEJO.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS...AND FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE
ACKLINS...CROOKED ISLAND...THE INAGUAS...MAYAGUANA...AND THE RAGGED
ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN
12 TO 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.7N 68.2W AT 03/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 9 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1011 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT.
34 KT....... 70NE 70SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 90SE 60SW 90NW.
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 20.7N 68.2W AT 03/2100Z
AT 03/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.6N 67.7W

FORECAST VALID 04/0600Z 20.9N 69.8W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 04/1800Z 21.3N 72.0W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 05/0600Z 21.7N 74.3W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 22.2N 76.9W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 23.3N 82.0W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

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 07/1800Z 24.5N 87.0W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 08/1800Z 25.5N 92.0W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.7N 68.2W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 04/0300Z

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FORECASTER PASCH