Tropical Storm Erika

Forecast Advisory 3



185
WTNT25 KNHC 251446
TCMAT5

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015
1500 UTC TUE AUG 25 2015

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
GUADELOUPE...ST. MARTIN...AND ST. BARTHELEMY.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* MONTSERRAT
* ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
* ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
* ANGUILLA
* SABA...ST. EUSTATIUS...AND ST. MAARTEN
* GUADELOUPE...ST. MARTIN...AND ST. BARTHELEMY

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.2N 51.0W AT 25/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 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 60SE 0SW 120NW.
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 15.2N 51.0W AT 25/1500Z
AT 25/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.0N 50.2W

FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 15.8N 53.4W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 16.6N 56.4W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 17.4N 59.5W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 18.0N 62.5W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 20.0N 67.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 60NW.

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 29/1200Z 22.5N 72.5W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 30/1200Z 24.5N 75.5W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.2N 51.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/2100Z

$$
FORECASTER PASCH



185
WTNT25 KNHC 251446
TCMAT5

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015
1500 UTC TUE AUG 25 2015

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
GUADELOUPE...ST. MARTIN...AND ST. BARTHELEMY.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* MONTSERRAT
* ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
* ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
* ANGUILLA
* SABA...ST. EUSTATIUS...AND ST. MAARTEN
* GUADELOUPE...ST. MARTIN...AND ST. BARTHELEMY

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.2N 51.0W AT 25/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 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 60SE 0SW 120NW.
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 15.2N 51.0W AT 25/1500Z
AT 25/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.0N 50.2W

FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 15.8N 53.4W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 16.6N 56.4W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 17.4N 59.5W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 18.0N 62.5W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 20.0N 67.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 60NW.

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 29/1200Z 22.5N 72.5W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 30/1200Z 24.5N 75.5W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.2N 51.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/2100Z

$$
FORECASTER PASCH