Tropical Storm ALBERTO

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TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL012012
1500 UTC SUN MAY 20 2012
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SAVANNAH RIVER TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 HOURS.
 
COASTAL INTERESTS ELSEWHERE FROM GEORGIA THROUGH THE OUTER BANKS OF
NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ALBERTO.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.5N  79.7W AT 20/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OR 250 DEGREES AT   5 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT....... 40NE   0SE   0SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS..110NE  40SE  60SW  50NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.5N  79.7W AT 20/1500Z
AT 20/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.7N  79.3W
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 31.2N  79.7W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  10SE  20SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 31.4N  79.1W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  20SE  20SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 32.3N  77.6W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 34.2N  75.4W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  40SE  30SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 38.0N  70.5W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  30NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 24/1200Z 39.5N  66.5W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 31.5N  79.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BERG/PASCH
 
 
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