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#519491 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:56 PM 19.Jun.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM CHRIS ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032012 500 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...ANOTHER HIGH-LATITUDE TROPICAL STORM FORMS...NO THREAT TO LAND... SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...39.3N 57.7W ABOUT 560 MI...905 KM SSW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE AREA LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE CANADIAN MARITIMES HAS ACQUIRED TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS. AT 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHRIS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 57.7 WEST. CHRIS IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H. AN EASTWARD MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST...THEN NORTH IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. CHRIS IS FORECAST TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN |