Tropical Storm LESLIE

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TROPICAL STORM LESLIE ADVISORY NUMBER  43
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL122012
1100 PM AST SUN SEP 09 2012
 
...LESLIE CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM BERMUDA AND COULD AFFECT
NEWFOUNDLAND BY MONDAY NIGHT...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...34.4N 61.8W
ABOUT 225 MI...365 KM NE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR BERMUDA.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
INTERESTS IN NEWFOUNDLAND SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF LESLIE.
A HURRICANE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.8 WEST. LESLIE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM BERMUDA THIS EVENING.  A TURN TO THE
NORTHEAST WITH A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO...AND LESLIE IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR
NEWFOUNDLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO...AND LESLIE COULD REGAIN HURRICANE STATUS BY TUESDAY. LESLIE
IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A TRANSFORMATION TO AN EXTRATROPICAL OR
FRONTAL CYCLONE AS IT APPROACHES NEWFOUNDLAND.
 
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 195 MILES...315 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY LESLIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT BERMUDA...
THE U.S. EAST COAST FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA NORTHWARD...THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES...THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO...AND THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THESE SWELLS COULD CAUSE
LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT
PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
 
RAINFALL...LESLIE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE INCH OR LESS ON BERMUDA.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
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