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| #212477 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:44 PM 01.Sep.2008) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 500 PM AST MON SEP 01 2008 ...IKE...THE NINTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE SEASON...FORMS OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC... AT 500 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF THE NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 40.6 WEST OR ABOUT 1400 MILES...2250 KM...EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION BETWEEN THE WEST AND WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND IKE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE IN DAY OR TWO. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION...17.7 N...40.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER AVILA |
