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Posted by CX on 8/13/2009, 4:10 pm
Copied from a post out of Dr. Master's blog:

WTNT02 KNGU 131900
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT 131900Z AUG 09//
RMKS/
1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN
100 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11.7N 23.3W TO 12.9N 30.1W
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY
ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME.
WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 20 TO 25 KNOTS. METSAT IM-
AGERY AT 131800Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED
NEAR 11.7N 23.3W. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 8 TO 13 KNOTS.
2. REMARKS:
A. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE RANGING FROM 24 TO 27 DEGREES
CELSIUS ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC. UPPER LEVEL WINDS OVER THE
SYSTEM ARE EASTERLY 20 TO 25 KTS. HOWEVER WINDS ARE DECREASING
WEST OF THE WAVE. AS THE WAVE CONTINUES TO TRACK TO THE WEST,
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT.
3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED
BY 141900Z.//
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