Tropical Storm BONNIE

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TROPICAL STORM BONNIE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  13A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
7 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2004
 
...BONNIE STRENGTHENS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH...A TURN TO THE
NORTHEAST EXPECTED LATER TODAY...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA FROM
THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER EASTWARD TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANEE
RIVER.

WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE
WATCH AREA.
 
AT 7 AM CDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.5 WEST OR ABOUT 
265 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
BONNIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR  6 MPH.  A TURN TO THE
NORTHEAST WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED 
LATER TODAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WERE NEAR  50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  45 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 7 AM CDT POSITION...25.7 N... 90.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR  6 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 50 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 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 10 AM CDT.
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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