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TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 14A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 AM EDT SAT SEP 15 2001

...TO ADD SEP IN THE HEADER

...POORLY ORGANIZED GABRIELLE IS MEANDERING BUT EXPECTED TO MOVE 
NORTH NORTHEAST TODAY... 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE EAST COAST OF
FLORIDA AND GEORGIA FROM NORTH OF JUPITER INLET FLORIDA TO BRUNSWICK
GEORGIA.  GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF BRUNSWICK TO
SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA.
 
SURFACE AND RADAR OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT AT 2 AM EDT...0600Z... 
THE CENTER OF THE BROAD CIRCULATION OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS 
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE  81.0 WEST OR JUST 
WEST OF CAPE CANAVERAL. 
 
GABRIELLE HAS BEEN MEANDERING DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT IS 
EXPECTED TO RESUME A MOTION TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH 
TODAY.  THIS TRACK SHOULD BRING THE CENTER OFFSHORE OVER THE 
ATLANTIC LATER TODAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THESE WINDS ARE OCCURRING ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST WELL 
TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH 
IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES TO THE 
NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  995 MB...29.38 INCHES.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY
OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA.
CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICES FOR DETAILS ON POSSIBLE
FLOODING.

STORM SURGE FLOODING ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST COAST SHOULD BE 
DIMINISHING.  STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 2 FT ABOVE NORMAL IS
STILL POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST IN AREAS OF
ONSHORE FLOW.

REPEATING THE 2 AM EDT POSITION...28.5 N... 81.0 W.  MOVEMENT
MEANDERING.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 45 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL 
PRESSURE... 995 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE 
CENTER AT 5 AM EDT.
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
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