Tropical Storm Marco

Forecast Advisory 3

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WTNT23 KNHC 070231
TCMAT3
TROPICAL STORM MARCO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132008
0300 UTC TUE OCT 07 2008

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO FROM
CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD TO VERACRUZ. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS
CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COAST OF
MEXICO FROM CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD TO PUNTA EL LAGARTO. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.8N 95.4W AT 07/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 6 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT.
50 KT....... 10NE 5SE 0SW 10NW.
34 KT....... 25NE 15SE 0SW 25NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW.
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 19.8N 95.4W AT 07/0300Z
AT 07/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.7N 95.1W

FORECAST VALID 07/1200Z 20.2N 96.4W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 15NE 10SE 0SW 15NW.
34 KT... 30NE 20SE 0SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 08/0000Z 20.7N 97.8W...DISSPATING INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z...DISSIPATED INLAND OVER EASTERN MEXICO

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.8N 95.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 07/0900Z

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FORECASTER STEWART