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 WTNT24 KNHC 161748
 TCMAT4
 TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042009
 1800 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA
 BORDER EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER FLORIDA.  A TROPICAL STORM
 WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE
 WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.
  
 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 29.1N  85.1W AT 16/1800Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT  12 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
 34 KT....... 60NE  60SE  15SW  30NW.
 12 FT SEAS.. 60NE   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 29.1N  85.1W AT 16/1800Z
 AT 16/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.2N  84.2W
  
 FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 30.2N  85.8W
 MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 50 KT... 15NE  15SE   0SW  15NW.
 34 KT... 60NE  60SE  15SW  30NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 32.1N  87.1W...INLAND
 MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 34 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 34.0N  88.2W...DISSIPATING INLAND
 MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
  
 FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z...DISSIPATED
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 29.1N  85.1W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/2100Z
  
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 FORECASTER BRENNAN