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Tropical Storm NICOLE


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TROPICAL STORM NICOLE ADVISORY NUMBER  19
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL152016
500 PM AST SAT OCT 08 2016

...NICOLE MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.8N 65.8W
ABOUT 520 MI...840 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...SSW OR 195 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 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 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nicole was
located near latitude 24.8 North, longitude 65.8 West. Nicole is
moving toward the south-southwest near 6 mph (9 km/h).  This motion
with a decrease in forward speed is expected tonight. A gradual turn
toward the north-northwest is expected by late Sunday with an
increase in forward speed by Monday.

Maximum sustained winds are 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 105 miles (165 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells associated with Nicole, along with rough surf
conditions, will continue to affect Bermuda for the next several
days.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.

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Forecaster Kimberlain

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