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Tropical Storm BRET (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM BRET ADVISORY NUMBER  14
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL022011
1100 PM AST WED JUL 20 2011
 
...BRET WEAKENS A LITTLE MORE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...32.8N 72.6W
ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM SE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 455 MI...735 KM W OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.6 WEST. BRET IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED UNTIL THE
CYCLONE DISSIPATES IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND BRET COULD WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
OR REMNANT LOW ON THURSDAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.
 
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FORECASTER BERG
 
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