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#539547 (Received by flhurricane at: 5:45 PM 02.Sep.2012) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM KIRK ADVISORY NUMBER 20 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112012 1100 AM AST SUN SEP 02 2012 ...KIRK RACING NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC...EXPECTED TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL LATER TODAY... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...46.2N 36.5W ABOUT 790 MI...1270 KM E OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND ABOUT 745 MI...1200 KM NW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 37 MPH...59 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KIRK WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 46.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 36.5 WEST. KIRK IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 37 MPH...59 KM/H. THIS GENERAL HEADING ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KIRK IS EXPECTED TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL LATER TODAY AND MERGE WITH A FRONT BY MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI |