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| #3411 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:46 PM 01.Aug.2004) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ALEX INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 8 PM EDT SUN AUG 01 2004 ...ALEX STATIONARY...WATCHES AND WARNINGS EXTENDED... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EDISTO BEACH TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA. AT 8 PM EDT...0000Z...AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS INDICATE THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.5 NORTH... LONGITUDE 79.2 WEST OR ABOUT 90 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA. ALEX REMAINS STATIONARY. HOWEVER...A SLOW DRIFT TOWARD THE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT OR ON MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALEX WILL BE SLOWLY APPROACHING THE SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA COASTS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONDITIONS FAVOR SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...MAINLY IN SQUALLS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH ALEX. REPEATING THE 8 PM EDT POSITION...31.5 N... 79.2 W. MOVEMENT ...STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM EDT. FORECASTER STEWART |
