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 WTNT25 KNHC 310812
 TCMAT5
 TROPICAL STORM ZETA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   4
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL302005
 0900Z SAT DEC 31 2005
  
 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.0N  37.7W AT 31/0900Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT   4 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  997 MB
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
 50 KT....... 20NE   0SE   0SW  20NW.
 34 KT.......175NE 175SE  30SW  75NW.
 12 FT SEAS..200NE 200SE  80SW 180NW.
 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 26.0N  37.7W AT 31/0900Z
 AT 31/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.9N  37.6W
  
 FORECAST VALID 31/1800Z 26.3N  38.3W
 MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 50 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
 34 KT...150NE 150SE  45SW  75NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 26.5N  39.4W
 MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 34 KT...150NE 150SE  50SW  75NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z 26.6N  40.5W
 MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 34 KT...150NE 150SE  25SW  50NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 26.6N  41.7W
 MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
  
 FORECAST VALID 03/0600Z 27.0N  42.5W...REMNANT LOW
 MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
  
 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 04/0600Z...DISSIPATED
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.0N  37.7W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 31/1500Z
  
 FORECASTER STEWART
  
  
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