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	Storm Tracking Log

Section 1

Point Date Latitude Longitude Wind
Speed Direction
Storm is
Traveling Storm
Category Distance
Storm
Traveled
Between
Plots Storm's
Forward
Traveling
Speed
s = d/t Distance
Storm Will
Travel in
36 Hours
(Watch) Distance
Storm Will
Travel in
24 Hours
(Warning)

#1 9/7 16 N 35 W

#2 9/8 16 N 51 W

#3 9/9 17 N 54 W

#4 9/9 18 N 56 W

#5 9/10 19 N 58 W

Watch Advisory issued to the following areas:
Sept. 7 _______________________________________________________
Sept. 8 _______________________________________________________
Sept. 9 _______________________________________________________
Sept. 9 _______________________________________________________
Sept. 10 ______________________________________________________
Warning Advisory issued to the following areas:
Sept. 7 _______________________________________________________
Sept. 8 _______________________________________________________
Sept. 9 _______________________________________________________
Sept. 9 _______________________________________________________
Sept. 10 ______________________________________________________
Predicted Direction of the storm: ____________________________________
Predicted Landfall of the storm: _____________________________________

Section 2

Point Date Latitude Longitude Wind
Speed Direction
Storm is
Traveling Storm
Category Distance
Storm
Traveled
Between
Plots Storm's
Forward
Traveling
Speed
s = d/t Distance
Storm Will
Travel in
36 Hours
(Watch) Distance
Storm Will
Travel in
24 Hours
(Warning)

#6 9/10 20 N 60 W

#7 9/11 21 N 61 W

#8 9/11 22 N 63 W

#9 9/12 23 N 65 W

#10 9/12 23 N 67 W

Watch Advisory issued to the following areas:
Sept. 10 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 11 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 11 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 12 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 12 ______________________________________________________
Warning Advisory issued to the following areas:
Sept. 10 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 11 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 11 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 12 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 12 ______________________________________________________
Predicted Direction of the storm: ____________________________________
Predicted Landfall of the storm: ____________________________________

Section 3

Point Date Latitude Longitude Wind
Speed Direction
Storm is
Traveling Storm
Category Distance
Storm
Traveled
Between
Plots Storm's
Forward
Traveling
Speed
s = d/t Distance
Storm Will
Travel in
36 Hours
(Watch) Distance
Storm Will
Travel in
24 Hours
(Warning)

#11 9/13 24 N 70 W

#12 9/13 24 N 73 W

#13 9/14 25 N 75 W

#14 9/14 26 N 77 W

#15 9/15 28 N 79 W

Watch Advisory issued to the following areas:
Sept. 13 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 13 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 14 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 14 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 15 ______________________________________________________
Warning Advisory issued to the following areas:
Sept. 13 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 13 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 14 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 14 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 15 ______________________________________________________
Predicted Direction of the storm: ____________________________________
Predicted Landfall of the storm: ____________________________________

Section 4

Point Date Latitude Longitude Wind
Speed Direction
Storm is
Traveling Storm
Category Distance
Storm
Traveled
Between
Plots Storm's
Forward
Traveling
Speed
s = d/t Distance
Storm Will
Travel in
36 Hours
(Watch) Distance
Storm Will
Travel in
24 Hours
(Warning)

#16 9/15 31 N 79 W

#17 9/16 32 N 79 W

#18 9/16 34 N 78 W

#19 9/16 36 N 77 W

#20 9/16 38 N 75 W

Watch Advisory issued to the following areas:
Sept. 15 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 16 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 16 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 16 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 16 ______________________________________________________
Warning Advisory issued to the following areas:
Sept. 15 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 16 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 16 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 16 ______________________________________________________
Sept. 16 ______________________________________________________
Predicted Direction of the storm: ____________________________________
Predicted Landfall of the storm: ____________________________________

Point	Date	Latitude	Longitude
#1	9/7	16 N	35 W
#2	9/8	16 N	51 W
#3	9/9	17 N	54 W
#4	9/9	18 N	56 W
#5	9/10	19 N	58 W

Point	Date	Latitude	Longitude
#6	9/10	20 N	60 W
#7	9/11	21 N	61 W
#8	9/11	22 N	63 W
#9	9/12	23 N	65 W
#10	9/12	23 N	67 W

Point	Date	Latitude	Longitude
#11	9/13	24 N	70 W
#12	9/13	24 N	73 W
#13	9/14	25 N	75 W
#14	9/14	26 N	77 W
#15	9/15	28 N	79 W

Point	Date	Latitude	Longitude
#16	9/15	31 N	79 W
#17	9/16	32 N	79 W
#18	9/16	34 N	78 W
#19	9/16	36 N	77 W
#20	9/16	38 N	75 W