Tropical Storm Erika

Forecast Advisory 16



833
WTNT25 KNHC 282054
TCMAT5

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015
2100 UTC FRI AUG 28 2015

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
* HAITI
* SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
* TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS
* THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF CIEGO DE AVILA...CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS,
HOLGUIN...AND GUANTANAMO

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.

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

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL CUBA...AS WELL AS THE
SOUTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA AND FLORIDA KEYS...SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF ERIKA. ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS COULD BE
NEEDED FOR THESE AREAS ON SATURDAY AFTER ERIKA MOVES OFF OF
HISPANIOLA.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.9N 71.2W AT 28/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 40 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 18 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1009 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS..210NE 150SE 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 17.9N 71.2W AT 28/2100Z
AT 28/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6N 70.4W

FORECAST VALID 29/0600Z 19.5N 73.5W
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...120NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 21.3N 76.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 30/0600Z 22.7N 79.3W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 24.0N 81.0W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 31/1800Z 27.0N 82.5W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.

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 01/1800Z 29.0N 82.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 02/1800Z 31.0N 82.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.9N 71.2W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/0300Z

$$
FORECASTER BEVEN




833
WTNT25 KNHC 282054
TCMAT5

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015
2100 UTC FRI AUG 28 2015

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
* HAITI
* SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
* TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS
* THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF CIEGO DE AVILA...CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS,
HOLGUIN...AND GUANTANAMO

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.

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

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL CUBA...AS WELL AS THE
SOUTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA AND FLORIDA KEYS...SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF ERIKA. ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS COULD BE
NEEDED FOR THESE AREAS ON SATURDAY AFTER ERIKA MOVES OFF OF
HISPANIOLA.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.9N 71.2W AT 28/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 40 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 18 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1009 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS..210NE 150SE 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 17.9N 71.2W AT 28/2100Z
AT 28/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6N 70.4W

FORECAST VALID 29/0600Z 19.5N 73.5W
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...120NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 21.3N 76.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 30/0600Z 22.7N 79.3W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 24.0N 81.0W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 31/1800Z 27.0N 82.5W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.

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 01/1800Z 29.0N 82.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 02/1800Z 31.0N 82.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.9N 71.2W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/0300Z

$$
FORECASTER BEVEN