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#6790 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:44 AM 31.Aug.2004)
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HURRICANE FRANCES FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 26
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062004
0900Z TUE AUG 31 2004

AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND
CAICOS ISLANDS.

AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA HAS DISCONTINUED THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...ST. KITTS...AND
NEVIS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LEEWARD
ISLANDS...ST MAARTEN...ANGUILLA...ST. EUSTATIUS...SABA...
GUADELOPUPE...AND ALSO FOR PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES AND THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS OF ST. THOMAS...ST. JOHN AND SURROUNDING
ISLANDS...AND FOR THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MARTIN...
ST. BARTHELEMY...AND ST. CROIX...AND FOR THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM MANZANILLO BAY EASTWARD TO CABO ENGANO.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.9N 62.8W AT 31/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 13 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 949 MB
EYE DIAMETER 35 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT WITH GUSTS TO 135 KT.
64 KT....... 50NE 45SE 35SW 60NW.
50 KT....... 90NE 80SE 70SW 90NW.
34 KT.......150NE 130SE 100SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..275NE 170SE 170SW 275NW.
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 19.9N 62.8W AT 31/0900Z
AT 31/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.8N 62.1W

FORECAST VALID 31/1800Z 20.4N 65.0W
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT... 50NE 45SE 35SW 60NW.
50 KT... 90NE 80SE 70SW 90NW.
34 KT...150NE 130SE 100SW 150NW.

FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 21.3N 67.7W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 60NW.
50 KT... 90NE 80SE 70SW 90NW.
34 KT...150NE 130SE 100SW 150NW.

FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z 22.2N 70.2W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 60NW.
50 KT... 90NE 80SE 70SW 90NW.
34 KT...160NE 140SE 110SW 160NW.

FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z 23.2N 72.3W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
50 KT...100NE 90SE 80SW 100NW.
34 KT...160NE 140SE 110SW 160NW.

FORECAST VALID 03/0600Z 25.0N 75.5W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
50 KT...100NE 90SE 80SW 100NW.
34 KT...160NE 140SE 110SW 160NW.

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 26.5N 78.5W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 05/0600Z 28.5N 81.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.9N 62.8W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 31/1500Z

FORECASTER BEVEN