Tropical Storm Ana

Forecast Advisory 13

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WTNT22 KNHC 150836
TCMAT2
TROPICAL STORM ANA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009
0900 UTC SAT AUG 15 2009

INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM ANA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.6N 46.8W AT 15/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 14 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT.
34 KT....... 60NE 0SE 0SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 0SE 0SW 60NW.
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 14.6N 46.8W AT 15/0900Z
AT 15/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.5N 46.1W

FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 14.7N 49.4W
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 0SE 0SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 15.3N 52.7W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE 30SE 30SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 16.1N 56.4W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE 30SE 30SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 17.0N 60.0W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 90NE 40SE 40SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 19.5N 67.0W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 35NE 0SE 0SW 35NW.
34 KT...100NE 60SE 50SW 75NW.

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 19/0600Z 22.5N 73.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 20/0600Z 26.0N 78.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.6N 46.8W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/1500Z

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FORECASTER BLAKE