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#544717 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:08 PM 21.Sep.2012) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM NADINE ADVISORY NUMBER 41 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142012 1100 AM AST FRI SEP 21 2012 ...NADINE MOVING SOUTHWARD AWAY FROM THE AZORES... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...34.1N 27.5W ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM S OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...S OR 180 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.97 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE AZORES FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...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 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 27.5 WEST. NADINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE EAST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED BY SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...BUT NADINE COULD BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 310 MILES...500 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 981 MB...28.97 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM OR GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN PORTIONS OF THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE TONIGHT. SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY NADINE WILL AFFECT THE AZORES DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. RAINFALL...NADINE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE AZORES. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...200 PM AST. NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN |