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USAF MARS ECOM BROADCAST - NR 18

DE AFN1EC NR 019
R 170220Z JUN 01
FM  AFN1EC ME
TO  ALL USAF MARS STATIONS
INFO AGA3C SCOTT AFB IL
SUBJECT: ECOM BDCST 01-18 MARSEX GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01
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MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
SUBJECT: WEATHER ADVISORY
1. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS EXTRACTED FROM A
SIMULATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADVISORY:
HURRICANE ROBERTA ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
3 00 PM AST SUN JUN 17 2001
TROPICAL STORM ROBERTA IS UPGRADED TO A CATEGORY 2
HURRICANE. SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT TROPICAL
STORM NUMBER TWO HAS STRENGTHENED AND IS NOW A
CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 95 MPH. AS OF
2000Z.THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ROBERTA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 16.00 NORTH LONGITUDE 53.85 WEST.
THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 600 MILES 965 KM DUE EAST
OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
ROBERTA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH 24
KM/HR AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 95 MPH (150 KMPH)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  CURRENT CONDITIONS FAVOR A SLIGHT
INCREASE IN STRENGTH DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES
(75 KM) FROM THE CENTER. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 100 MILES (160 KM) FROM THE
CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB
29.76 INCHES.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 3 PM AST TOMORROW. SGD PERTGEN
NWS
END OF SIMULATED BULLETIN
2. MARS MEMBERS LIVING IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA, THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD TAKE NOTE
OF THIS STORM AND FOLLOW ITS PROGRESS.
3. ALL USAF MARS STATIONS SHOULD MONITOR THIS
SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO ACTIVATE ECOM
OPERATIONS IF NEEDED.
4. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND -
IN EMERGENCIES
5. SGD HARRY MARSTERS, CMSGT, USAF
NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
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