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#450376 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:37 PM 15.Aug.2011) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GERT ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072011 1100 PM AST MON AUG 15 2011 ...GERT MOVING FASTER TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...34.7N 61.6W ABOUT 250 MI...400 KM NE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GERT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.6 WEST. GERT IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/H...AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND THEN EAST-NORTHEAST WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. A WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE TUESDAY...AND GERT IS LIKELY TO LOSE ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER PASCH |