Tropical Storm Bret

Forecast Advisory 3

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WTNT22 KNHC 180834
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM BRET FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022011
0900 UTC MON JUL 18 2011

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND AND THE ABACO ISLANDS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.2N 77.7W AT 18/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 90 DEGREES AT 3 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 45NE 45SE 20SW 45NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 40NE 40SE 20SW 40NW.
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 27.2N 77.7W AT 18/0900Z
AT 18/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.1N 78.0W

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 27.6N 77.7W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 45NE 45SE 30SW 45NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 28.6N 77.2W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT... 60NE 60SE 45SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 29.7N 76.5W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 35NE 35SE 25SW 35NW.
34 KT... 75NE 75SE 60SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 30.7N 75.4W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 40SE 15SW 15NW.
34 KT... 75NE 75SE 60SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 32.5N 71.5W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 75SE 60SW 50NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 22/0600Z 35.0N 67.0W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 23/0600Z 38.0N 59.0W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.2N 77.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/1500Z

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FORECASTER BRENNAN