Saturday, August 4, 2012

Tropical Storm Florence continues to strengthen over the eastern tropical Atlantic; no coastal watches, warnings in effect - @NHC_Atlantic

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    000  WTNT31 KNHC 050249  TCPAT1    BULLETIN  TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE ADVISORY NUMBER   5  NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL062012  1100 PM AST SAT AUG 04 2012    ...FLORENCE CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL  ATLANTIC...      SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION  -----------------------------------------------  LOCATION...16.1N 33.0W  ABOUT 600 MI...960 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H  PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES      WATCHES AND WARNINGS  --------------------  THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.      DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK  ------------------------------  AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE  WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 33.0 WEST. FLORENCE  IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H. A GRADUAL  TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...  WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT  48 HOURS...AND FLORENCE SHOULD NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH ON SUNDAY.    TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM  FROM THE CENTER.    THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.      HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND  ----------------------  NONE      NEXT ADVISORY  -------------  NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.    $$  FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN    


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