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| #535087 (Received by flhurricane at: 1:53 AM 18.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GORDON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 10A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 200 AM AST SAT AUG 18 2012 ...GORDON MOVING EASTWARD AT JUST BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...34.0N 41.5W ABOUT 855 MI...1375 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 95 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...27 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.23 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. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING COULD BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA LATER THIS MORNING. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 41.5 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 17 MPH...27 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO. 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 ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST ON SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES BY LATE SUNDAY. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |
