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| #220695 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:43 AM 07.Oct.2008) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MARCO ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132008 1000 AM CDT TUE OCT 07 2008 ...MARCO MAKES LANDFALL ON THE COAST OF MEXICO... AT 10 AM CDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR MEXICO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD TO VERACRUZ. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA TODAY. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 1000 AM CDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARCO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 96.6 WEST. THIS POSITION IS JUST INLAND OF THE COAST OF CENTRAL MEXICO AND ABOUT 80 MILES...130 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TUXPAN AND ABOUT 55 MILES...90 KM...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF VERACRUZ. MARCO IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A WESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...MARCO WILL BE MOVING FARTHER INLAND OVER MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND MARCO IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN OF MEXICO BY WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES...30 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB...29.47 INCHES. MARCO IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MEXICO. REPEATING THE 1000 AM CDT POSITION...19.9 N...96.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 100 PM CDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 400 PM CDT. $$ FORECASTER RHOME/PASCH |
