[PHX-Skywarn] Fwd: Tropical Weather Outlook - EPAC

Thu, 15 May 2003 09:24:16 -0700

For The Eastern Pacific Tropical Season - 2003

73,

Stan
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----Original Message Follows----
From: "NHC Mail (E Pacific Full)"
Subject: Tropical Weather Outlook
Date: 15 May 2003 03:52:32 -0700
000
ABPZ20 KNHC 151049
TWOEP
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
4 AM PDT THU MAY 15 2003

TODAY MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF THE 2003 EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC HURRICANE 
SEASON. ON AVERAGE...THIS TROPICAL CYCLONE BASIN PRODUCES 15 NAMED STORMS 
AND 9 HURRICANES A YEAR. THE SEASON WILL OFFICIALLY
END ON NOVEMBER 30TH.

THE FOLLOWING LIST OF NAMES WILL BE USED IN 2003:

NAME                            NAME

ANDRES                          MARTY
BLANCA                          NORA
CARLOS                          OLAF DOLORES                         
PATRICIA
ENRIQUE                         RICK
FELICIA                         SANDRA
GUILLERMO                       TERRY
HILDA                           VIVIAN
IGNACIO                         WALDO
JIMENA                          XINA
KEVIN                           YORK
LINDA                           ZELDA

THIS PRODUCT...THE TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK...IS ISSUED FOUR TIMES A 
DAY...AT 4 AM...10 AM...4 PM AND 10 PM PACIFIC TIME. IT BRIEFLY DESCRIBES 
SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL 
STORM FORMATION.

A SEPARATE PRODUCT...THE SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE
STATEMENT...MAY BE ISSUED AT ANY TIME TO DESCRIBE STRONG...FORMATIVE WEATHER 
SYSTEMS THAT HAVE NOT YET REACHED TROPICAL DEPRESSION STATUS. THE SPECIAL 
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT IS ISSUED UNDER THE WMO HEADER WOPZ41 KNHC 
AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIADSAEP.

A STANDARD PACKAGE OF PRODUCTS...CONSISTING OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE 
FORECAST/ADVISORY...AND THE CYCLONE DISCUSSION...IS ISSUED EVERY SIX HOURS 
FOR ALL ONGOING TROPICAL CYCLONES. PUBLIC ADVISORIES ARE ALSO ISSUED FOR 
TROPICAL CYCLONES THREATENING LAND AREAS.

IN ADDITION...A SPECIAL ADVISORY PACKAGE MAY BE ISSUED AT ANY TIME TO ADVISE 
OF SIGNIFICANT UNEXPECTED CHANGES OR TO MODIFY WATCHES OR WARNINGS.

AN ADDITIONAL PRODUCT...OF WHICH USERS MAY BE LESS FAMILIAR...IS THE 
TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE IS A BRIEF STATEMENT TO 
INFORM OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN A TROPICAL CYCLONE OR
TO POST OR CANCEL WATCHES OR WARNINGS. IT IS USED IN LIEU OF OR TO PRECEDE 
THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL ADVISORY PACKAGE. TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATES...WHICH 
CAN BE ISSUED AT ANY TIME...CAN BE FOUND UNDER WMO HEADER WTPZ61 KNHC...AND 
UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCUEP.

CURRENTLY...THERE ARE NO WEATHER SYSTEMS THAT POSE A THREAT OF TROPICAL 
STORM FORMATION THROUGH FRIDAY.

FORECASTER FRANKLIN
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