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| #535016 (Received by flhurricane at: 8:20 PM 17.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GORDON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 9A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 800 PM AST FRI AUG 17 2012 ...GORDON RACING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES... SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...34.3N 43.0W ABOUT 860 MI...1395 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 95 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...32 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.32 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 43.0 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS. A TURN TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST IS FORECAST ON SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...GORDON WILL BE APPROACHING THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES ON SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES BY LATE SUNDAY. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER ROBERTS |
