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SUBTROPICAL STORM GUSTAV ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT MON SEP 09 2002

...GUSTAV CONTINUES NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHWARD TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE
PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CURRITUCK BEACH
LIGHT NORTHWARD TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE
SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT VIRGINIA.
 
AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM
GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.7 NORTH...
LONGITUDE  73.4 WEST OR ABOUT 275 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE 
HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH A
GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.  ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV WILL BE
APPROACHING THE MID-ATLANTIC U.S. COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY
TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  45 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
WINDS OF 40 MPH EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.

HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE U.S.
EAST COAST FROM NEW JERSEY SOUTHWARD TO THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST
TODAY.

REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...31.7 N... 73.4 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 45 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 8 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT
COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 AM EDT.
 
FORECASTER PASCH
  
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