Storm - Max Winds: 35 Category: TS
Current - Max Winds: 35 Min Pres: 1004 Category: TS
TROPICAL STORM ANA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 15
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009
2100 UTC SAT AUG 15 2009
AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NETHERLAND ANTILLES
HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR ST. MAARTEN...SABA...AND ST.
EUSTATIUS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36
HOURS.
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS...AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANA.
ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF
THESE AREAS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.4N 50.0W AT 15/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 15 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT.
34 KT....... 60NE 0SE 0SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 0SE 0SW 90NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 15/2100Z 14.4N 50.0W 35 KT
12HR VT 16/0600Z 14.7N 52.5W 35 KT
24HR VT 16/1800Z 15.4N 56.0W 40 KT
36HR VT 17/0600Z 16.1N 59.5W 45 KT
48HR VT 17/1800Z 17.2N 63.2W 50 KT
72HR VT 18/1800Z 19.0N 70.0W 50 KT...INLAND
96HR VT 19/1800Z 21.5N 76.0W 55 KT...OVER WATER
120HR VT 20/1800Z 24.5N 82.0W 60 KT
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