Tropical Storm Philippe

Forecast Advisory 8

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392
WTNT23 KNHC 291431
TCMAT3

TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182017
1500 UTC SUN OCT 29 2017

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF CUBA HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FOR CUBA.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.8N 77.5W AT 29/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR 75 DEGREES AT 27 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT.......120NE 170SE 60SW 50NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 0NE 210SE 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 27.8N 77.5W AT 29/1500Z
AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.5N 78.9W

FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 32.5N 72.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT...120NE 170SE 60SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z...ABSORBED BY LARGER EXTRATROPICAL LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.8N 77.5W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z

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FORECASTER STEWART