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 WTNT24 KNHC 030831
 TCMAT4
 TROPICAL STORM MARIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142005
 0900Z SAT SEP 03 2005
  
 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.4N  52.4W AT 03/0900Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT  11 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
 34 KT....... 60NE  30SE  30SW  60NW.
 12 FT SEAS.. 90NE  30SE  30SW  90NW.
 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 23.4N  52.4W AT 03/0900Z
 AT 03/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.0N  52.0W
  
 FORECAST VALID 03/1800Z 24.6N  53.6W
 MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 50 KT... 25NE  25SE   0SW  20NW.
 34 KT... 60NE  60SE  30SW  60NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 04/0600Z 26.6N  54.8W
 MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 50 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  20NW.
 34 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 04/1800Z 28.4N  55.7W
 MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 64 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
 50 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  20NW.
 34 KT... 75NE  75SE  60SW  60NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 05/0600Z 30.2N  56.5W
 MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 50 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  20NW.
 34 KT... 75NE  75SE  60SW  60NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z 33.0N  57.5W
 MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 50 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  20NW.
 34 KT... 75NE  75SE  60SW  60NW.
  
 EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
 ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 07/0600Z 34.5N  57.5W
 MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 08/0600Z 36.0N  56.5W
 MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.4N  52.4W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 03/1500Z
  
 FORECASTER BEVEN
  
  
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