Tropical Storm Marco

Forecast Advisory 5

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WTNT23 KNHC 071442
TCMAT3
TROPICAL STORM MARCO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132008
1500 UTC TUE OCT 07 2008

AT 10 AM CDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED
THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR MEXICO.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD
TO VERACRUZ. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA TODAY.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.9N 96.6W AT 07/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 6 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT.
50 KT....... 5NE 5SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 15NE 15SE 15SW 15NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 15NE 15SE 0SW 0NW.
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 19.9N 96.6W AT 07/1500Z
AT 07/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.9N 96.4W

FORECAST VALID 08/0000Z 20.3N 97.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 10NE 0SE 0SW 10NW.

FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z 20.3N 98.8W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.

FORECAST VALID 09/0000Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.9N 96.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 07/2100Z

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FORECASTER RHOME/PASCH