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Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 1155 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012 Tropical Weather Discussion 805 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012
Tropical Storm ALBERTO Storm Archive ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST... 11:00 PM EDT Sat May 19 Location: 31.8°N 78.5°W Max sustained: 50 mph Moving: SW at 6 mph Min pressure: 998 mb Public Advisory #2 1100 PM EDT Aviso Publico último boletín Forecast/ Advisory #2 0300 UTC Forecast Discussion #2 1100 PM EDT Wind Speed Probabilities #2 0300 UTC   NWS Local Statements Update Statement 650 PM EDT US Watch/ Warning 1100 PM EDT Hurricane Wind Speed Probability 50-knot Wind Speed Probability Trop Storm Wind Speed Probability Maximum Wind Speed Probability Interactive Map Warnings/Cone Static Images Warnings and Surface Wind Mariner's 1-2-3 Rule Wind History   Eastern Pacific (out to 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook 500 PM PDT SAT MAY 19 2012 Tropical Weather Discussion 0405 UTC SUN MAY 20 2012 There are no tropical cyclones at this time. *Spanish translations courtesy of the NWS San Juan Weather Forecast Office

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