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#540155 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:53 PM 04.Sep.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 500 PM AST TUE SEP 04 2012 ...SMALL MICHAEL STRENGTHENS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...27.5N 43.7W ABOUT 1210 MI...1945 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 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 MICHAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 43.7 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. A NORTH- NORTHWESTWARD TO NORTHWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY... AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS FORECAST TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BROWN |