TROPICAL STORM TOMAS ADVISORY 20A

[Nws Olney Maryland]

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TROPICAL STORM TOMAS INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 20A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL212010
200 AM EDT WED NOV 03 2010

...TOMAS BARELY A TROPICAL STORM...BUT EXPECTED TO RESTRENGTHEN...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM EDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.2N 75.2W
ABOUT 415 MI...670 KM SSW OF PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI
ABOUT 350 MI...560 KM SSE OF KINGSTON JAMAICA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 250 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* JAMAICA

INTERESTS IN HAITI...THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...AND SOUTHEASTERN CUBA
SHOULD ALSO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TOMAS. TOMAS COULD POSE A
SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THOSE AREAS LATER IN THE WEEK.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 200 AM EDT...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM TOMAS WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.2 WEST. TOMAS HAS
BEEN MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/HR. A TURN
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...NORTHWEST...AND NORTH IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 40 MPH...65
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE
HUNTER PLANE INDICATE THAT TOMAS MAY BE WEAKENING TO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION. HOWEVER...THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
RESTRENGTHENING LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM EDT.