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| #539382 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:38 PM 01.Sep.2012) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM KIRK ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112012 500 PM AST SAT SEP 01 2012 ...KIRK MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE NORTH ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...39.5N 44.3W ABOUT 665 MI...1070 KM SE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND ABOUT 935 MI...1505 KM WNW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 29 MPH...46 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KIRK WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 44.3 WEST. KIRK IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 29 MPH...46 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND KIRK IS EXPECTED TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL ON SUNDAY AND BE ABSORBED BY A FRONT BY MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM ...MAINLY TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN |
