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TROPICAL STORM FAY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 2A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1 AM CDT FRI SEP 06 2002

...FAY REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MATAGORDA TEXAS TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN
24 HOURS.

AT 1 AM CDT...0300Z...THE BROAD AND POORLY DEFINED CENTER OF
TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR LATITUDE 27.8 NORTH...
LONGITUDE  93.7 WEST OR ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
GALVESTON TEXAS.
 
FAY IS NEARLY STATIONARY AND LITTLE MOTION IS EXPECTED TODAY.
SOME CHANGES IN POSITION MAY OCCUR AS THE CENTER GRADUALLY BECOMES
BETTER DEFINED.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  40 MPH... 65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...BUT ONLY 
TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.
 
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCAL 
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES NEAR THE COASTLINE.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS
CAN BE EXPECTED IN AREAS WITH ONSHORE FLOW WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.
 
REPEATING THE 1 AM CDT POSITION...27.8 N... 93.7 W.  MOVEMENT
...STATIONARY.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 40 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 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 4 AM CDT.

FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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