Tropical Storm Erika

Forecast Advisory 1



213
WTNT25 KNHC 250239
TCMAT5

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015
0300 UTC TUE AUG 25 2015

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
ERIKA. WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS EARLY TUESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.4N 47.7W AT 25/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 17 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT....... 70NE 70SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS..240NE 0SE 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 14.4N 47.7W AT 25/0300Z
AT 25/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.4N 46.9W

FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 14.9N 50.1W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 15.8N 53.3W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 20SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 16.5N 56.4W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 20SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 17.1N 59.6W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 20SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 18.5N 64.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 70SE 20SW 50NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 29/0000Z 20.5N 69.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 30/0000Z 22.0N 73.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.4N 47.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0900Z

$$
FORECASTER BROWN




213
WTNT25 KNHC 250239
TCMAT5

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015
0300 UTC TUE AUG 25 2015

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
ERIKA. WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS EARLY TUESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.4N 47.7W AT 25/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 17 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT....... 70NE 70SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS..240NE 0SE 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 14.4N 47.7W AT 25/0300Z
AT 25/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.4N 46.9W

FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 14.9N 50.1W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 15.8N 53.3W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 20SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 16.5N 56.4W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 20SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 17.1N 59.6W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 20SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 18.5N 64.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 70SE 20SW 50NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 29/0000Z 20.5N 69.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 30/0000Z 22.0N 73.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.4N 47.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0900Z

$$
FORECASTER BROWN