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Post by NHC Olney Maryland on Sept 21, 2010 15:50:03 GMT -5
BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM LISA ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL142010 500 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010
...LISA GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT DRIFTS NORTHWARD OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.3N 31.6W ABOUT 525 MI...845 KM WNW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LISA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.6 WEST. LISA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY LATE WEDNESDAY... FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS... AND LISA COULD POSSIBLY BECOME A HURRICANE BY THURSDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES...65 KM FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM EDT.
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