Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Aug 17, 2011 12:32:21 GMT -5
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TROPICAL STORM GERT ADVISORY NUMBER 10
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER OLNEY MD AL072011
500 AM AST TUE AUG 16 2011
...GERT WEAKENS AND ACCELERATES NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE
NORTH ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...36.4N 59.6W
ABOUT 410 MI...660 KM NE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 GERT WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 59.6 WEST. GERT IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 22 MPH...35 KM/H. A TURN TO THE
EAST-NORTHEAST WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST...
AND GERT IS LIKELY TO LOSE ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISITCS WITHIN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.
TROPICAL STORM GERT ADVISORY NUMBER 10
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER OLNEY MD AL072011
500 AM AST TUE AUG 16 2011
...GERT WEAKENS AND ACCELERATES NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE
NORTH ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...36.4N 59.6W
ABOUT 410 MI...660 KM NE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 GERT WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 59.6 WEST. GERT IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 22 MPH...35 KM/H. A TURN TO THE
EAST-NORTHEAST WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST...
AND GERT IS LIKELY TO LOSE ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISITCS WITHIN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.