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#299712 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:46 AM 05.Oct.2009) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GRACE ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092009 1100 AM AST MON OCT 05 2009 ...GRACE RACING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD BETWEEN THE AZORES AND THE BRITISH ISLES... AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GRACE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 45.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 16.4 WEST OR ABOUT 575 MILES...925 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CORK IRELAND...AND ABOUT 590 MILES... 950 KM....NORTHWEST OF LISBON PORTUGAL. GRACE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 31 MPH...50 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO...AND GRACE SHOULD BE ABSORBED BY A FRONT BY TUESDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...45.4N 16.4W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 30 DEGREES AT 31 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BERG |