ZCZC MIATCPAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM..COR BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 14A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 2 AM EDT SAT SEP 15 2001 ...TO ADD SEP IN THE HEADER ...POORLY ORGANIZED GABRIELLE IS MEANDERING BUT EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH NORTHEAST TODAY... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA AND GEORGIA FROM NORTH OF JUPITER INLET FLORIDA TO BRUNSWICK GEORGIA. GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF BRUNSWICK TO SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA. SURFACE AND RADAR OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT AT 2 AM EDT...0600Z... THE CENTER OF THE BROAD CIRCULATION OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.0 WEST OR JUST WEST OF CAPE CANAVERAL. GABRIELLE HAS BEEN MEANDERING DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT IS EXPECTED TO RESUME A MOTION TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH TODAY. THIS TRACK SHOULD BRING THE CENTER OFFSHORE OVER THE ATLANTIC LATER TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS ARE OCCURRING ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST WELL TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995 MB...29.38 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA. CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICES FOR DETAILS ON POSSIBLE FLOODING. STORM SURGE FLOODING ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST COAST SHOULD BE DIMINISHING. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 2 FT ABOVE NORMAL IS STILL POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW. REPEATING THE 2 AM EDT POSITION...28.5 N... 81.0 W. MOVEMENT MEANDERING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 995 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM EDT. FORECASTER AVILA NNNN