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| #3632 (Received by flhurricane at: 8:16 AM 03.Aug.2004) TCPAT1 BULLETIN HURRICANE ALEX INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 12A...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 8 AM EDT TUE AUG 03 2004 CORRECTED CENTRAL PRESSURE TO 974 MB ...ALEX CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AS IT APPROACHES THE OUTER BANKS... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO SOUND. THIS MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF OREGON INLET TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE FEAR TO CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA. AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.5 WEST OR ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA. OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS ALEX HAS BEEN MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 14 MPH. A MOTION TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALEX WILL BEGIN PASSING VERY NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS LATER THIS MORNING. ANY MOTION TO THE LEFT OF THE FORECAST TRACK COULD BRING THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS. REPORTS FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT ALEX CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 90 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE MEASURED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 974 MB...28.76 INCHES. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH ALEX. COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED ON ATLANTIC SHORELINES. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED INSIDE PAMLICO SOUND. HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE SOUTHEASTERN AND MID-ATLANTIC U.S. COASTAL AREAS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. REPEATING THE 8 AM EDT POSITION...34.1 N... 76.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 90 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 974 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 AM EDT. FORECASTER FRANKLIN |
