Hurricane Alex

Forecast Advisory 23

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WTNT21 KNHC 010830
TCMAT1
HURRICANE ALEX FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012010
0900 UTC THU JUL 01 2010

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE COAST OF TEXAS FROM THE MOUTH OF
THE RIO GRANDE TO PORT OCONNOR HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS CHANGED THE HURRICANE WARNING TO A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM NORTH OF RIO SAN FERNANDO TO THE MOUTH
OF THE RIO GRANDE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM RIO SAN FERNANDO TO LA CRUZ

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF MEXICO SOUTH OF LA CRUZ TO CABO ROJO AND NORTH OF RIO
SAN FERNANDO TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.0N 99.0W AT 01/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 260 DEGREES AT 10 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 971 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 20SE 10SW 10NW.
50 KT....... 75NE 75SE 30SW 30NW.
34 KT.......180NE 180SE 75SW 90NW.
12 FT SEAS..270NE 180SE 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 24.0N 99.0W AT 01/0900Z
AT 01/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.1N 98.4W

FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z 23.9N 100.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 45NE 30SE 30SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 24.1N 102.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 02/1800Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.0N 99.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 01/1500Z

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FORECASTER BRENNAN