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#538217 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:32 AM 29.Aug.2012) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM KIRK ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112012 500 AM AST WED AUG 29 2012 ...KIRK OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...NO THREAT TO LAND... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...24.3N 45.3W ABOUT 1220 MI...1965 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS ABOUT 1435 MI...2305 KM SW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KIRK WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 45.3 WEST. KIRK IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H. A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI |