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#8910 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:32 PM 16.Sep.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM KARL ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM AST THU SEP 16 2004 ...KARL BECOMES THE 11TH NAMED TROPICAL STORM OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC... AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 33.9 WEST OR ABOUT 735 MILES ...1185 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. KARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR. A MOTION TO THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED...WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED...DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH... 65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES ... 55 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...11.4 N... 33.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM AST. FORECASTER STEWART |