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 WTNT24 KNHC 280230
 TCMAT4
  
 TROPICAL STORM DON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   2
 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL042011
 0300 UTC THU JUL 28 2011
  
 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE TEXAS COAST FROM
 PORT MANSFIELD NORTHWARD TO WEST OF SAN LUIS PASS.
  
 SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
 * PORT MANSFIELD NORTHWARD TO WEST OF SAN LUIS PASS
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
 POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
  
 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 22.8N  88.1W AT 28/0300Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  10 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
 34 KT....... 40NE  40SE   0SW   0NW.
 12 FT SEAS.. 50NE  20SE   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 22.8N  88.1W AT 28/0300Z
 AT 28/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.5N  87.6W
  
 FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 23.6N  89.5W
 MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 34 KT... 40NE  40SE   0SW   0NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 25.0N  91.5W
 MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 34 KT... 60NE  45SE  30SW  45NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 26.2N  93.6W
 MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 50 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
 34 KT... 75NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 27.5N  96.0W
 MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 50 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
 34 KT... 80NE  60SE  45SW  60NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 29.5N 100.0W...INLAND
 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 01/0000Z...DISSIPATED
  
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 22.8N  88.1W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/0900Z
  
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 FORECASTER AVILA
  
  
 
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