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TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  16A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 PM EDT SAT SEP 15 2001

...GABRIELLE MOVING FASTER AWAY FROM THE FLORIDA COAST...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE EAST COAST OF
FLORIDA AND GEORGIA FROM SEBASTIAN INLET FLORIDA TO BRUNSWICK
GEORGIA.  GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF BRUNSWICK TO
CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.
 
AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE BROAD CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE  79.0 WEST OR ABOUT
125 MILES...200 KM...EAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA.
 
GABRIELLE IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR  12 MPH
...19 KM/HR.  AN GENERAL EAST-NORTHEAST TO NORTHEAST MOTION AND AN
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR  45 MPH... 75 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES...230 KM
MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.  THE AUTOMATED STATION AT ST.
AUGUSTINE FLORIDA RECENT REPORTED 49 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS WITH GUSTS
TO 59 MPH AT ABOUT 50 FT ABOVE THE SURFACE.
 
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE 
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS  999 MB...29.50 INCHES.

RAINS HAVE DECREASED IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER NORTHEASTERN 
FLORIDA.  CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICES FOR DETAILS ON POSSIBLE
FLOODING.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FT ABOVE NORMAL IS LIKELY ALONG
PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW.  TIDES
OF UP TO 5 FT ABOVE NORMAL HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON PORTIONS ON THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IN FLAGLER COUNTY FLORIDA.

REPEATING THE 2 PM EDT POSITION...29.6 N... 79.0 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...EAST NORTHEAST NEAR 12 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 45 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 998 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
THE NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM EDT.
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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