Tropical Storm Don

Forecast Advisory 8

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WTNT24 KNHC 291432
TCMAT4

TROPICAL STORM DON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042011
1500 UTC FRI JUL 29 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...
* TEXAS COAST FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE TO MATAGORDA

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24
HOURS.

INTERESTS IN NORTHEASTERN MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DON.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.2N 94.9W AT 29/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 12 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1002 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 90NE 50SE 20SW 20NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 60SE 15SW 30NW.
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 26.2N 94.9W AT 29/1500Z
AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.8N 94.3W

FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 26.8N 96.7W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 25NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 90NE 60SE 20SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 27.7N 99.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 45NE 20SE 0SW 20NW.

FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 28.3N 101.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.2N 94.9W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN