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#539456 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:56 PM 01.Sep.2012) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM KIRK ADVISORY NUMBER 18 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112012 1100 PM AST SAT SEP 01 2012 ...KIRK WEAKENING...EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE SOON... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...41.2N 41.8W ABOUT 675 MI...1090 KM ESE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND ABOUT 815 MI...1315 KM WNW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 29 MPH...46 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KIRK WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 41.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 41.8 WEST. KIRK IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 29 MPH...46 KM/H. THIS HEADING WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND KIRK IS EXPECTED TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL ON SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI |