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Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Jul 21, 2011 15:59:07 GMT -5
BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BRET ADVISORY NUMBER 15 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER OLNEY MD AL022011 500 AM AST THU JUL 21 2011 ...BRET STILL A TROPICAL STORM... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...33.1N 71.7W ABOUT 260 MI...420 KM ESE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA ABOUT 405 MI...650 KM W OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 71.7 WEST. BRET IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED UNTIL THE CYCLONE DISSIPATES IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS... AND BRET COULD WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR A REMNANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LATER TODAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM... MAINLY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.
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