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#7291 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:48 PM 03.Sep.2004) TCMAT1 HURRICANE FRANCES FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 40 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062004 2100Z FRI SEP 03 2004 A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA FROM FLORIDA CITY NORTHWARD TO FLAGLER BEACH...INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE. A HURRICANE WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NORTH OF FLAGLER BEACH NORTHWARD TO FERNANDINA BEACH. A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF FLAGLER BEACH NORTHWARD TO FERNANDINA BEACH. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER FLORIDA KEYS FROM SOUTH OF FLORIDA CITY SOUTHWARD TO THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY. AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.9N 77.5W AT 03/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 7 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 959 MB EYE DIAMETER 25 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT. 64 KT....... 75NE 40SE 40SW 75NW. 50 KT.......120NE 100SE 70SW 100NW. 34 KT.......160NE 125SE 110SW 140NW. 12 FT SEAS..350NE 180SE 180SW 350NW. 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 25.9N 77.5W AT 03/2100Z AT 03/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.7N 77.2W FORECAST VALID 04/0600Z 26.5N 78.4W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT. 64 KT... 75NE 40SE 40SW 75NW. 50 KT...145NE 100SE 70SW 100NW. 34 KT...175NE 125SE 110SW 140NW. FORECAST VALID 04/1800Z 27.4N 80.0W MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT. 64 KT... 75NE 40SE 40SW 75NW. 50 KT...120NE 100SE 70SW 100NW. 34 KT...160NE 125SE 110SW 140NW. FORECAST VALID 05/0600Z 28.0N 81.5W...INLAND MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 20SE 20SW 20NW. 50 KT...120NE 90SE 30SW 30NW. 34 KT...160NE 125SE 50SW 50NW. FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 28.5N 82.5W...INLAND MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT. 34 KT... 0NE 0SE 50SW 50NW. FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 31.1N 85.0W...INLAND MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 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 07/1800Z 35.1N 87.0W...INLAND MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 08/1800Z 40.0N 85.0W...INLAND MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 25.9N 77.5W NEXT ADVISORY AT 04/0300Z FORECASTER AVILA |