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 411 
 WTNT21 KNHC 170245
 TCMAT1
 TROPICAL STORM FAY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   6
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL062008
 0300 UTC SUN AUG 17 2008
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FROM THE
 PROVINCE OF SANCTI SPIRITUS EASTWARD TO GUANTANAMO...AND ALSO FOR
 CAYMAN BRAC AND LITTLE CAYMAN.
  
 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FROM THE PROVINCE OF
 MATANZAS EASTWARD TO SANCTI SPIRITUS.
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...
 JAMAICA...AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.
  
 AT 11 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR HAITI HAS
 BEEN DISCONTINUED.
  
 INTERESTS IN WESTERN CUBA...THE FLORIDA KEYS...AND THE FLORIDA
 PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
  
 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.4N  76.3W AT 17/0300Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT  12 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
 34 KT....... 90NE  50SE   0SW   0NW.
 12 FT SEAS..180NE  50SE   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 19.4N  76.3W AT 17/0300Z
 AT 17/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.3N  75.7W
  
 FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 20.0N  78.0W
 MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 34 KT... 90NE  60SE   0SW   0NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 21.5N  80.0W
 MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 50 KT... 30NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
 34 KT...100NE  75SE  40SW  60NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 23.0N  81.5W...INLAND
 MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 50 KT... 35NE  30SE   0SW  30NW.
 34 KT...100NE  90SE  25SW  60NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 24.5N  82.0W
 MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
 34 KT...100NE  90SE  60SW  75NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 27.8N  82.5W
 MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 50 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
 34 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
  
 EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
 ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 21/0000Z 31.0N  82.5W...INLAND
 MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 22/0000Z 34.0N  82.5W...INLAND
 MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.4N  76.3W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0900Z
  
 $$
 FORECASTER AVILA
  
  
 
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