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SUBTROPICAL STORM GUSTAV INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER   6A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 PM EDT MON SEP 09 2002

...GUSTAV CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH...
 
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 8 PM EDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM GUSTAV WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.7 WEST OR ABOUT
205 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH AND A GRADUAL 
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AT A SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING 
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  THIS MOTION COULD BRING THE CENTER NEAR THE 
NORTH CAROLINA COAST ON 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.
 
THE LATEST REPORT FROM NOAA BUOY 41002 INDICATES THE MINIMUM CENTRAL 
PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES.

OBSERVATIONS FROM TIDE GAUGES IN THE SOUTH END OF THE PAMLICO SOUND
INDICATE STORM SURGE FLOODING OF ABOUT 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS.  STORM SURGE FLOODING OF UP TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS IS POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA.  STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1-3 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE IN THE WARNING
AREA.  HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
U.S. EAST COAST FROM NEW JERSEY SOUTHWARD TO THE CENTRAL FLORIDA
COAST TODAY.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO FOUR INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA TONIGHT.
 
REPEATING THE 8 PM EDT POSITION...32.4 N... 75.7 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...
45 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 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 
 11 PM EDT.
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
  
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