Friday, September 30, 2011

Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory

1100 PM AST FRI SEP 30 2011

...PHILIPPE FACING HEADWINDS OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.0N 46.4W
ABOUT 1255 MI...2020 KM ESE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 46.4 WEST. PHILIPPE
IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...AND A TURN TO
THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. PHILIPPE IS BEGINNING TO ENCOUNTER SOME UNFAVORABLE
UPPER-LEVEL NORTHWESTERLY WINDS FROM THE OUTFLOW OF HURRICANE
OPHELIA...AND PHILIPPE IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT
DAY OR TWO.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

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FORECASTER FRANKLIN


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