Tropical Storm Claudette

Forecast Advisory 3

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WTNT24 KNHC 161748
TCMAT4
TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042009
1800 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA
BORDER EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER FLORIDA. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 29.1N 85.1W AT 16/1800Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT 12 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 60NE 60SE 15SW 30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 0SE 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 29.1N 85.1W AT 16/1800Z
AT 16/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.2N 84.2W

FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 30.2N 85.8W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 15NE 15SE 0SW 15NW.
34 KT... 60NE 60SE 15SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 32.1N 87.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 20NE 20SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 34.0N 88.2W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.

FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 29.1N 85.1W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/2100Z

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FORECASTER BRENNAN