HURRICANE DENNIS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 23

Hurricane Dennis Forecast/Advisory 10:00 CDT

NOAA/NWS via BBSNews 2005-07-09 - [10:00pm CDT advisory] - A Hurricane Warning Remains In Effect For Portions Of The Northern And Northeastern Gulf Coast From The Steinhatchee River Westward To The Mouth Of The Pearl River.

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At 10 pm CDT...0300 Utc...The Tropical Storm Warning Along The Florida West Coast Is Cancelled South Of Bonita Beach. A Tropical Storm Warning Remains In Effect Along The Florida West Coast From East Of The Steinhatchee River Southward To Bonita Beach...And For The Lower Florida Keys West Of Seven Mile Bridge. A Tropical Storm Warning Is Also In Effect For The Southeastern Louisiana Coast West Of The Mouth Of The Pearl River To Grand Isle...Including Metropolitan New Orleans And Lake Ponchartrain.

A Hurricane Or Tropical Storm Warning Means That Hurricane Or Tropical Storm Conditions...Respectively...Are Expected Within The Warning Area Within The Next 24 Hours. Preparations To Protect Life And Property Should Be Rushed To Completion In The Hurricane Warning Area.

Hurricane Center Located Near 26.6N 85.3W At 10/0300Z
Position Accurate Within 15 Nm

Present Movement Toward The Northwest Or 320 Degrees At 12 Kt

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure 941 Mb
Eye Diameter 10 Nm
Max Sustained Winds 110 Kt With Gusts To 135 Kt.
64 Kt....... 35Ne 25Se 15Sw 25Nw.
50 Kt.......100Ne 75Se 30Sw 55Nw.
34 Kt.......150Ne 200Se 80Sw 150Nw.
12 Ft Seas..165Ne 150Se 80Sw 130Nw.
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 26.6N 85.3W At 10/0300Z
At 10/0000Z Center Was Located Near 26.1N 85.0W

Forecast Valid 10/1200Z 28.2N 86.6W
Max Wind 120 Kt...Gusts 145 Kt.
64 Kt... 45Ne 35Se 25Sw 30Nw.
50 Kt...105Ne 85Se 40Sw 60Nw.
34 Kt...150Ne 200Se 80Sw 150Nw.

Forecast Valid 11/0000Z 30.6N 87.9W...Inland
Max Wind 120 Kt...Gusts 145 Kt.
64 Kt... 45Ne 35Se 25Sw 30Nw.
50 Kt... 85Ne 85Se 40Sw 50Nw.
34 Kt...130Ne 200Se 80Sw 130Nw.

Forecast Valid 11/1200Z 32.9N 89.0W...Inland
Max Wind 65 Kt...Gusts 80 Kt.
64 Kt... 25Ne 25Se 0Sw 0Nw.
50 Kt... 50Ne 50Se 25Sw 50Nw.
34 Kt... 75Ne 200Se 50Sw 75Nw.

Forecast Valid 12/0000Z 34.8N 89.8W...Inland
Max Wind 30 Kt...Gusts 40 Kt.

Forecast Valid 13/0000Z 37.5N 89.0W...Inland...Dissipating
Max Wind 25 Kt...Gusts 35 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 14/0000Z 38.0N 86.5W...Inland Remnant Low
Max Wind 20 Kt...Gusts 25 Kt.

Outlook Valid 15/0000Z 38.5N 82.5W...Inland Remnant Low
Max Wind 20 Kt...Gusts 25 Kt.

Request For 3 Hourly Ship Reports Within 300 Miles Of 26.6N 85.3W

Next Advisory At 10/0900Z