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WTNT34 KNHC 161435
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042009
1100 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2009

...DEPRESSION APPROACHING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH...AIRCRAFT
RECONNAISSANCE WILL INVESTIGATE SOON...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA
BORDER EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER FLORIDA. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.6 WEST OR ABOUT
75 MILES...120 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA AND
ABOUT 200 MILES...320 KM...SOUTHEAST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...
24 KM/HR. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY...AND ON THE
FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER WILL BE NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST OF
FLORIDA BY THIS EVENING.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED...AND THE DEPRESSION IS
FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM PRIOR TO REACHING THE
COASTLINE.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1011 MB...29.85 INCHES.

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...THE
BIG BEND REGION OF FLORIDA...SOUTHERN ALABAMA...AND SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA NEAR THE PATH OF THE CENTER.

STORM TIDE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MAXIMUM WATER LEVELS OF 3 TO 5
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
INCLUDING THE BIG BEND.

...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...28.7N 84.6W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 14 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1011 MB

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 200 PM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500
PM EDT.

$$
FORECASTER BRENNAN/ROBERTS

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Statement as of 2:00 PM EDT on August 16, 2009

...Aircraft reconnaissance finds Claudette stronger...
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from the Alabama/Florida
border eastward to the Suwannee River Florida. A Tropical Storm
Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere
within the warning area within 24 hours.

For storm information specific to your area in the United
States...including possible inland watches and warnings...please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area
outside of the United States...please monitor products issued
by your National meteorological service.

At 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Claudette
was located near latitude 29.1 north...longitude 85.1 west or about
40 miles... 65 km...south of Apalachicola Florida and about 160
miles...255 km...southeast of Pensacola Florida.

Claudette is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph...22 km/hr.
This motion is expected to continue today...and on this forecast
track...the center will be near the northern Gulf Coast of Florida
this evening.

Data from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph...85
km/hr...with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is
possible prior to landfall.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure based on aircraft data is
1008 mb...29.77 inches.

Rainfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches...with isolated maximum
amounts of 10 inches are expected across the Florida Panhandle...The
Big Bend region of Florida...southern Alabama...and southwestern
Georgia near the path of the center.

Storm tide is expected to produce maximum water levels of 3 to 5
feet above ground level along portions of the Florida Panhandle...
including The Big Bend.

...Summary of 200 PM EDT information...
location...29.1n 85.1w
maximum sustained winds...50 mph
present movement...northwest or 325 degrees at 14 mph
minimum central pressure...1008 mb

the next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 500 PM EDT.

$$
Forecaster Brennan/Roberts

Statement as of 8:00 PM EDT on August 16, 2009

...Claudette approaching the Florida Panhandle with no change in
strength...

a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from the Alabama/Florida
border eastward to the Suwannee River Florida. A Tropical Storm
Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere
within the warning area within 24 hours.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by
your local National Weather Service forecast office.

At 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Claudette
was located near latitude 29.7 north...longitude 85.9 west or about
55 miles...85 km...west of Apalachicola Florida and about
95 miles...155 km...southeast of Pensacola Florida.

Claudette is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph...19 km/hr.
This motion is expected to continue tonight and early Monday. On
this track the center will move onshore in the Florida Panhandle by
Monday morning.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph...85 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Some strengthening is possible prior to landfall.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km
from the center.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb...29.77 inches.

Rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches...with isolated maximum
amounts of 10 inches are expected across the Florida Panhandle...The
Big Bend region of Florida...central and southern Alabama...and
extreme southwestern Georgia.

The storm tide is expected to produce maximum water levels of 3 to 5
feet above ground level along portions of the Florida Panhandle...
including The Big Bend.

...Summary of 800 PM EDT information...
location...29.7n 85.9w
maximum sustained winds...50 mph
present movement...northwest or 310 degrees at 12 mph
minimum central pressure...1008 mb

the next advisory will be issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 1100 PM EDT.

$$
Forecaster Pasch

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WTNT64 KNHC 170527
TCUAT4
TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042009
1225 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2009

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DATA INDICATE THAT THE CENTER
OF TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE MADE LANDFALL NEAR THE EASTERN END OF
SANTA ROSA ISLAND...JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA
AROUND 1210 AM CDT...0510 UTC.

$$
FORECASTER BROWN

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Statement as of 7:00 am CDT on August 17, 2009

...Claudette weakens to a tropical depression...moving over southern
Alabama...

at 700 am CDT...1200 UTC...all tropical storm warnings have been
discontinued.

For storm information specific to your area in the United
States...including possible inland watches and warnings...please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office.

At 700 am CDT...1200 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression
Claudette was located near latitude 31.3 north...longitude 87.2
west or about 15 miles...25 km...north-northwest of Brewton Alabama
and about 85 miles...135 km...southwest of Montgomery Alabama.
Claudette is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph...19 km/hr. A
turn toward the north-northwest is expected later today. On this
track...the center of Claudette will move across southwestern
Alabama today and into northeastern Mississippi tonight.

Surface observations and Doppler radar data indicate that maximum
sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph...55 km/hr...with
higher gusts. Additional weakening is expected today as the system
moves farther inland.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 mb...29.85 inches.

Rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches...with isolated maximum
amounts of 10 inches are expected across the Florida Panhandle...
The Big Bend region of Florida...and southern to central Alabama.

Higher than normal tides in areas of onshore winds along the coast
of the Florida Panhandle should subside today.

...Summary of 700 am CDT information...
location...31.3n 87.2w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...northwest or 320 degrees at 12 mph
minimum central pressure...1011 mb
This is the last advisory issued on Claudette by the National
Hurricane Center. Future information on Claudette can be found in
public advisories issued by the Hydrometeorological Prediction
Center...under AWIPS header tcpat4 and WMO header wtnt34 kwnh...
beginning at 1000 am CDT.
$$
Forecaster Brennan/Roberts