Tropical Storm Debby

Forecast Advisory 8

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959
WTNT24 KNHC 231442
TCMAT4
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042006
1500 UTC WED AUG 23 2006


TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.8N 31.5W AT 23/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 15 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 45NE 45SE 45SW 45NW.
12 FT SEAS..100NE 120SE 120SW 100NW.
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 16.8N 31.5W AT 23/1500Z
AT 23/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.4N 30.8W

FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 17.8N 33.6W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 45NE 45SE 45SW 45NW.

FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 19.1N 36.5W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 60NE 60SE 45SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 20.3N 39.3W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 60NE 60SE 45SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 21.6N 42.2W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 60NE 60SE 45SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 24.5N 47.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 20SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 75SE 60SW 90NW.

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 27/1200Z 27.5N 51.0W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 28/1200Z 30.5N 53.0W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.8N 31.5W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/2100Z

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FORECASTER FRANKLIN