Hurricane Dean

Forecast Advisory 38

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WTNT24 KNHC 221439
TCMAT4
HURRICANE DEAN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 38
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042007
1500 UTC WED AUG 22 2007

AT 10 AM CDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED
THE HURRICANE WARNING EAST OF COATZACOALCOS. A HURRICANE WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT ALONG THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO FROM COATZACOALCOS
NORTHWARD TO LA CRUZ. PREPARATIONS IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA
SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE GULF COAST OF
MEXICO FROM NORTH OF LA CRUZ TO BAHIA ALGODONES.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.6N 96.3W AT 22/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 979 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 60NE 0SE 0SW 60NW.
50 KT.......120NE 75SE 75SW 90NW.
34 KT.......175NE 120SE 90SW 160NW.
12 FT SEAS..420NE 225SE 75SW 225NW.
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 20.6N 96.3W AT 22/1500Z
AT 22/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.5N 95.5W

FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 21.2N 98.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 45NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT...120NE 40SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT...175NE 100SE 60SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 21.3N 101.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.6N 96.3W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/2100Z

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FORECASTER FRANKLIN