Tropical Storm Grace

Forecast Advisory 1



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WTNT24 KNHC 050236
TCMAT4
TROPICAL STORM GRACE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092009
0300 UTC MON OCT 05 2009

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.2N 20.3W AT 05/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 55 DEGREES AT 22 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 MB
EYE DIAMETER 15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE 20SE 15SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 45NE 45SE 40SW 20NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 45NE 45SE 40SW 20NW.
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 41.2N 20.3W AT 05/0300Z
AT 05/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 40.2N 21.3W

FORECAST VALID 05/1200Z 44.0N 18.0W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 20SE 15SW 20NW.
34 KT... 45NE 45SE 40SW 40NW.

FORECAST VALID 06/0000Z 48.0N 16.0W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 45NE 45SE 40SW 40NW.

FORECAST VALID 06/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 41.2N 20.3W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/0900Z

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FORECASTER BROWN