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#291792 (Received by flhurricane at: 8:49 AM 28.Aug.2009) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DANNY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 8A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052009 800 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 ...DANNY MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST...STILL MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTHWARD TO DUCK...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE... WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE FROM THE CAROLINAS NORTHWARD TO NEW ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DANNY. ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS AREA LATER TODAY. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. AT 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.2 WEST OR ABOUT 355 MILES...570 KM...SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A TURN TO THE NORTH AND NORTH-NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY SATURDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THERE IS SMALL OPPORTUNITY FOR SLIGHT RESTRENGTHENING TODAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM ...PRIMARILY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. LARGE SWELLS FROM DANNY ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS. ...SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT INFORMATION... LOCATION...30.1N 75.2W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 9 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 AM EDT. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN |