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#48363 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:46 PM 24.Sep.2005) TCMAT3 TROPICAL STORM RITA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 29 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182005 2100Z SAT SEP 24 2005 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFECT FROM HIGH ISLAND TEXAS TO MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.1N 94.0W AT 24/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 10 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. 34 KT....... 40NE 140SE 50SW 50NW. 12 FT SEAS.. 0NE 175SE 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 32.1N 94.0W AT 24/2100Z AT 24/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.6N 94.0W FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 33.5N 93.8W...INLAND MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 35.0N 93.0W...INLAND MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT. FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 35.0N 91.5W...INLAND MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT. FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 35.0N 90.0W...INLAND MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT. FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 34.5N 89.0W...REMNANT LOW MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 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 28/1800Z 34.5N 89.0W...REMNANT LOW MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 34.5N 89.0W...DISSIPATING MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 32.1N 94.0W NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0300Z FORECASTER AVILA |