Tropical Depression Eight
Forecast Advisory 3
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WTNT23 KNHC 260834
TCMAT3
TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082009
0900 UTC SAT SEP 26 2009
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.6N 33.8W AT 26/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 12 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.
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 17.6N 33.8W AT 26/0900Z
AT 26/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.3N 33.3W
FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 18.7N 35.3W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.
FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 20.2N 36.9W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.
FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 21.6N 38.1W
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.
FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 23.1N 39.3W
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.
FORECAST VALID 29/0600Z 24.5N 40.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
OUTLOOK VALID 30/0600Z...DISSIPATED
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.6N 33.8W
NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/1500Z
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FORECASTER BRENNAN