[Tropical] Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory

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Mon Sep 12 21:32:24 CDT 2011


WTNT34 KNHC 130231
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BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM MARIA ADVISORY NUMBER  26
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142011
1100 PM AST MON SEP 12 2011

...MARIA INCHING NORTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.3N 67.5W
ABOUT 355 MI...570 KM E OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
ABOUT 780 MI...1250 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 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 MARIA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.5 WEST. MARIA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H.  A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT A FASTER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...
FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED BY WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.

TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES...370 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

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


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...MARIA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OVER THE
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO...AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
LEEWARD ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY.

WIND...WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO...AND THE
EXTREME NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY.


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

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/PASCH

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