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#541794 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:44 AM 10.Sep.2012) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM LESLIE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 44A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122012 800 AM AST MON SEP 10 2012 ...LESLIE ACCELERATING ON ITS WAY TO NEWFOUNDLAND... SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...36.5N 60.8W ABOUT 805 MI...1300 KM SSW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * NEWFOUNDLAND FROM STONES COVE TO CHARLOTTETOWN A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * NEWFOUNDLAND FROM INDIAN HARBOUR TO STONES COVE * NEWFOUNDLAND FROM FOGO ISLAND TO CHARLOTTETOWN A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 60.8 WEST. LESLIE HAS INCREASED ITS FORWARD SPEED AND IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH- NORTHEAST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/H. A NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THE CENTER OF LESLIE IS FORECAST TO MOVE OVER SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND ON TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO...AND LESLIE COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES NEWFOUNDLAND. LESLIE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BEGIN A TRANSFORMATION TO AN EXTRATROPICAL OR FRONTAL CYCLONE AS IT APPROACHES THE CANADIAN MARITIMES. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY LESLIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT BERMUDA... THE U.S. EAST COAST FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA NORTHWARD...AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THESE SWELLS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. RAINFALL...LESLIE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER AVILA |