Hurricane Alex

Forecast Advisory 21

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WTNT21 KNHC 302036
TCMAT1
HURRICANE ALEX FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 21
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012010
2100 UTC WED JUN 30 2010

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF TEXAS SOUTH OF BAFFIN BAY TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO
GRANDE
* THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE TO LA CRUZ

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF TEXAS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT OCONNOR
* THE COAST OF MEXICO SOUTH OF LA CRUZ TO CABO ROJO

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.5N 96.8W AT 30/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 11 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 959 MB
EYE DIAMETER 10 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
64 KT....... 60NE 30SE 15SW 15NW.
50 KT....... 90NE 80SE 80SW 40NW.
34 KT.......175NE 180SE 120SW 130NW.
12 FT SEAS..270NE 180SE 90SW 75NW.
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 24.5N 96.8W AT 30/2100Z
AT 30/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.4N 96.2W

FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 24.5N 98.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 90NE 90SE 10SW 15NW.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 30SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z 24.5N 100.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 24.5N 102.5W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 02/1800Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.5N 96.8W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 01/0300Z

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FORECASTER AVILA