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[Jim Goldsberry]

THIS IS AN EXERCISE MESSAGE FOR THE SFL SECTION SET.  REPEATING, THIS IS =
AN EXERCISE MESSAGE.

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HURRICANE WENDY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  5A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 AM EDT FRI JUN 07 2002
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....WENDY CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD FLORIDA...

HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM
SEBASTIAN INLET SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS INCLUDING DRY
TORTUGAS AND FLORIDA BAY...AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FROM NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET TO NEW SMYRNA BEACH.  A HURRICANE
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM BAYPORT SOUTHWARD
TO EVERGLADES CITY INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE...AND WILL LIKELY BE
UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE WARNING FOR A PORTION OF THIS AREA LATER
THIS MORNING.  HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE
BAHAMAS.
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AT 2 AM EDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE WENDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE  75.6 WEST OR OVER THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS ABOUT 315 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI.
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WENDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TODAY AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER
FORWARD SPEED.  THIS TRACK BRINGS THE CENTER OF WENDY NEAR THE
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST BY LATE THIS EVENING.
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MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN
SQUALLS.  SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
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HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  30 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 175 MILES...MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.
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LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY HURRICANE HUNTER
AIRCRAFT IS  989 MB...29.21 INCHES.
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STORM TIDES OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR AND TO
THE NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE FLORIDA COAST.
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RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE PATH OF
WENDY.
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SMALL CRAFT IN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
ALL INTERESTS IN THE BAHAMAS...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
PENINSULA...AND CUBA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
SPECIFIC ADVICE FOR FLORIDA INTERESTS CAN BE FOUND IN STATEMENTS
ISSUED BY LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES.
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REPEATING THE 2 AM EDT POSITION...24.1 N... 75.6 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 75 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 989 MB.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
5 AM EDT.
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FORCASTER PASCH
THIS IS AN EXERCISE MESSAGE FOR THE SFL SECTION SET.  REPEATING, THIS IS =
AN EXERCISE MESSAGE.
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