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Tropical Storm DON (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM DON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER   2A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL042011
100 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011
 
...DON MOVING A LITTLE SLOWER TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 100 AM CDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.6N 88.2W
ABOUT 680 MI...1100 KM ESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* TEXAS COAST FROM PORT MANSFIELD NORTHWARD TO WEST OF SAN LUIS PASS
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. 
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 100 AM CDT...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS
RELOCATED TO NEAR LATITUDE 22.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.2 WEST. DON IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H. THIS GENERAL
MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.
ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF DON SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO ON TODAY...AND APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST
ON FRIDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. 
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA BY LATE FRIDAY.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...400 AM CDT.
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE/BROWN
 
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