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Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 1155 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012 Tropical Weather Discussion 805 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012
Tropical Storm ALBERTO Storm Archive ...ALBERTO MOVING SLOWLY WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD...NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN... 8:00 AM EDT Sun May 20 Location: 31.7°N 79.3°W Max sustained: 50 mph Moving: WSW at 6 mph Min pressure: 998 mb Public Advisory #3A 800 AM EDT Aviso Publico último boletín Forecast/ Advisory #3 0900 UTC Forecast Discussion #3 500 AM EDT Wind Speed Probabilities #3 0900 UTC   NWS Local Statements US Watch/ Warning 800 AM 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 AM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012 Tropical Weather Discussion 1005 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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