Tropical Storm Mark in Caribbean=(But wait it's only a test)

[cycloneye]

WHXX01 KWBC 061333
CHGHUR

DISCLAIMER...NUMERICAL MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO LARGE ERRORS.
PLEASE REFER TO TPC/NHC OFFICIAL FORECASTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES.

.....THE FOLLOWING IS A TEST MESSAGE.....

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER NORTH ATLANTIC OBJECTIVE AIDS FOR

TROPICAL STORM MARK (AL892005) ON 20050506 1200 UTC

...00 HRS... ...12 HRS... ...24 HRS... ...36 HRS...
050506 1200 050507 0000 050507 1200 050508 0000

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 15.4N 77.7W 17.0N 77.1W 18.6N 75.0W 20.5N 71.3W
BAMM 15.4N 77.7W 16.1N 79.2W 16.4N 80.2W 16.6N 81.2W
A98E 15.4N 77.7W 15.9N 80.3W 16.5N 81.9W 17.4N 82.8W
LBAR 15.4N 77.7W 16.6N 78.9W 17.8N 79.3W 19.2N 78.9W
SHIP 60KTS 52KTS 40KTS 28KTS
DSHP 60KTS 52KTS 40KTS 28KTS

...48 HRS... ...72 HRS... ...96 HRS... ..120 HRS...
050508 1200 050509 1200 050510 1200 050511 1200

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 22.1N 65.8W 25.0N 52.1W 23.3N 39.5W 19.0N 30.6W
BAMM 16.9N 82.2W 17.7N 83.5W 19.0N 84.4W 20.2N 84.9W
A98E 18.1N 82.6W 20.0N 80.9W 21.7N 78.2W 23.2N 74.0W
LBAR 20.5N 77.4W 22.8N 71.0W 26.5N 58.6W 28.3N 54.2W
SHIP 15KTS 0KTS 0KTS 0KTS
DSHP 15KTS 0KTS 0KTS 0KTS

...INITIAL CONDITIONS...
LATCUR = 15.4N LONCUR = 77.7W DIRCUR = 280DEG SPDCUR = 15KT
LATM12 = 14.8N LONM12 = 74.6W DIRM12 = 281DEG SPDM12 = 16KT
LATM24 = 14.2N LONM24 = 71.5W
WNDCUR = 60KT RMAXWD = 0NM WNDM12 = 55KT
CENPRS = 1009MB OUTPRS = 1010MB OUTRAD = 150NM SDEPTH = M
RD34NE = 80NM RD34SE = 80NM RD34SW = 80NM RD34NW = 80NM

.....THE ABOVE HAS BEEN A TEST MESSAGE.....

They haved done some tests in the past few weeks like this one.The last one was with the name Shania.There haved been tests with the names Alpha,Bravo and Mickey this year.

[msbee]

Luis
what exactly is the purpose of such a test message?
they should be professionals already at sending out these messages.

Barbara

[dixiebreeze]

Good question, msbee.

[senorpepr]

These messages are automated. The test allows them to adjust and check the performance of the models. They want to make sure the models and the procedures to produce this message are flawless when it comes time for the real thing.

[cycloneye]

Luis
what exactly is the purpose of such a test message?
they should be professionals already at sending out these messages.

Barbara

Well Mike came first than me to post the answer to your question and he is right about how these tests messages work.

[msbee]

thanks guys!