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| #6757 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:59 PM 30.Aug.2004) TCDAT2 TROPICAL STORM GASTON DISCUSSION NUMBER 14 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT MON AUG 30 2004 SURFACE OBASREVATIONS INDICATE GASTON HAS REGAINED TROPICAL STORM STRNGTH...OVER WATER EAST OF THE DELMARVA AND SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THE CHESAPEAKE LIGHT C-MAN STATION HAS REPORTED 10-MINUTE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 43 KT WITH GUTS TO 49 KT AT 42 METERS ABOVE THE WATER. SHIP H9YY ALSO REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 36 KT AT 00Z ABOUT 35 NMI SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. ALL OF THESE WIND REPORTS WERE FROM THE SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST INDICATING THAT NO TROPICAL STORMN FORCE WINDS WERE BEING REPORTED OVER LAND. THE INITIAL MOTION IS 050/16. GASTON IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARD AND REMAIN OFFSHORE THE U.S. NORTHEAST COAST ONCE IT CLEARS THE DELMARVA PENINSULA IN ANOTHER 3 HOURS OR SO. AFTER PASSING OVER COLDER WATER IN ABOUT 12-18 HOURS...GRADUAL TRANSITION TO AN EXTRATROPICAL LOW/GALE AREA IS EXPECTED. EVEN THOUGH GASTON IS A TROPCIAL STORM...THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND ARE OCCURING IN A SMALL AREA WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OVER ATLANTIC WATERS. THEREFORE...COASTAL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOT BEING ISSUED...ALTHOUGH GASTON WILL BE A THREAT TO MARINE INTERESTS. FORECASTER STEWART FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 31/0300Z 37.7N 75.8W 35 KT 12HR VT 31/1200Z 39.3N 73.4W 35 KT 24HR VT 01/0000Z 41.6N 66.9W 35 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 36HR VT 01/1200Z 44.3N 59.4W 35 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 48HR VT 02/0000Z 48.0N 49.0W 35 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 72HR VT 03/0000Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW |
