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HURRICANE DENNIS INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  30A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 AM EDT TUE AUG 31 1999

...DENNIS WEAKENING...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA
INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS AND SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY
SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT.
 
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA TO GREAT
EGG INLET NEW JERSEY.
 
AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DENNIS WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 35.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE  72.6 WEST OR ABOUT 165 MILES
EAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.
 
DENNIS IS HAS MOVED LITTLE OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.  THE MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO BE SLOW AND ERRATIC FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  80 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 
CONTINUED SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 220
MILES.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 977 MB...28.85 INCHES.

ONSHORE WINDS IN THE WARNING AREA HAVE BEEN PRODUCING STORM SURGE
FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS.  LARGE SWELLS
ASSOCIATED WITH DENNIS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING PORTIONS
OF THE U.S. EAST COAST.  SEE STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICES.

REPEATING THE 8 AM EDT POSITION...35.3 N... 72.6 W. 
MOVEMENT...STATIONARY.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 80 MPH.  MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE... 977 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
11 AM EDT.
 
PASCH
  
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