ZCZC MIATCPAT1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012 500 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012 ...FIRST TROPICAL STORM OF THE ATLANTIC SEASON FORMS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA... SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...32.2N 77.7W ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM ESE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA ABOUT 120 MI...190 KM S OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...SW OR 220 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE NEEDED FOR A PORTION OF THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS TONIGHT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.7 WEST. ALBERTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H...AND A SLOW SOUTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND THEN TOWARD THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN NNNN
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