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 WTPZ25 KNHC 210236
 TCMEP5
 TROPICAL STORM RICK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  23
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP202009
 0300 UTC WED OCT 21 2009
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MEXICAN MAINLAND
 FROM SAN BLAS TO ALTATA.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT
 FOR SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM AGUA BLANCA SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST
 COAST...AND FOR THE EAST COAST FROM BUENA VISTA SOUTHWARD...
 INCLUDING CABO SAN LUCAS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT
 TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING
 AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.
  
 INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD CONTINUE TO
 MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF RICK.
  
 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.9N 109.2W AT 21/0300Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  50 DEGREES AT  10 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  990 MB
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
 50 KT....... 75NE  30SE  30SW  60NW.
 34 KT.......100NE  90SE  75SW 120NW.
 12 FT SEAS..210NE 270SE 330SW 330NW.
 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 20.9N 109.2W AT 21/0300Z
 AT 21/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.6N 109.7W
  
 FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 22.0N 107.8W
 MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 50 KT... 75NE  30SE  30SW  60NW.
 34 KT...100NE  90SE  75SW 120NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 23.7N 105.5W...INLAND
 MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 34 KT... 45NE  45SE  30SW  45NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 25.5N 103.0W...DISSIPATING INLAND
 MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
  
 FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z...DISSIPATED
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.9N 109.2W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/0900Z
  
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 FORECASTER BLAKE/BROWN