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Tropical Storm NICOLE


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TROPICAL STORM NICOLE ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL152016
1100 PM AST TUE OCT 04 2016

...NICOLE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.2N 61.3W
ABOUT 505 MI...815 KM NE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 Nicole was
located near latitude 24.2 North, longitude 61.3 West. Nicole is
moving toward the west-northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). A turn toward
the northwest is expected on Wednesday, followed by a turn toward
the north by late Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher
gusts. Little change in strength is likely during the next day or
so, but slow weakening is forecast after that time.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.

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Forecaster Kimberlain

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