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#544165 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:59 AM 19.Sep.2012) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM NADINE ADVISORY NUMBER 33 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142012 1100 AM AST WED SEP 19 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM OR GALE CONDITIONS AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE AZORES THROUGH THURSDAY... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.2N 31.8W ABOUT 270 MI...430 KM W OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.32 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... THE PORTUGUESE WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE ISLANDS OF SAO MIGUEL AND SANTA MARIA IN THE AZORES. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE AZORES ISLANDS OF FLORES...CORVO...FAIAL...PICO...SAO JORGE... GRACIOSA...TERCEIRA...SAO MIGUEL...AND SANTA MARIA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NADINE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.8 WEST. NADINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H. NADINE SHOULD MOVE ERRATICALLY TODAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AN EAST- SOUTHEASTWARD DRIFT ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275 MILES...445 KM FROM THE CENTER. EARLIER THIS MORNING...CORVO IN THE AZORES REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 42 MPH...68 KM/H...WITH A GUST TO 58 MPH...93 KM/H. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM OR GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY. SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY NADINE WILL AFFECT THE AZORES DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...200 PM AST. NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER PASCH |