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#220562 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:49 PM 06.Oct.2008) TCMAT3 TROPICAL STORM MARCO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132008 2100 UTC MON OCT 06 2008 AT 4 PM CDT...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO FROM CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD TO VERACRUZ. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AT 4 PM CDT...2100 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO CABO ROJO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO FROM CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD TO PUNTA EL LAGARTO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.5N 94.7W AT 06/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. 50 KT....... 15NE 0SE 0SW 15NW. 34 KT....... 25NE 15SE 0SW 25NW. 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 19.5N 94.7W AT 06/2100Z AT 06/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.4N 94.5W FORECAST VALID 07/0600Z 20.0N 95.6W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 15NE 0SE 0SW 15NW. 34 KT... 30NE 20SE 0SW 30NW. FORECAST VALID 07/1800Z 20.5N 97.0W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW. 34 KT... 40NE 20SE 20SW 40NW. FORECAST VALID 08/0600Z 21.0N 98.5W...INLAND MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT. FORECAST VALID 08/1800Z...DISSIPATED REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.5N 94.7W NEXT ADVISORY AT 07/0300Z $$ FORECASTER RHOME/PASCH |