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#299601 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:43 PM 04.Oct.2009) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GRACE ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092009 1100 PM AST SUN OCT 04 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM FORMS IN THE FAR NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC... AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GRACE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 41.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 20.3 WEST OR ABOUT 420 MILES...675 KM...NORTHEAST OF THE AZORES. GRACE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...41 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND GRACE IS EXPECTED TO BE ABSORBED BY A LARGE NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. GRACE IS A SMALL TROPICAL CYCLONE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...41.2N 20.3W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHEAST OR 55 DEGREES AT 25 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/FRANKLIN |