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Tropical Storm MELISSA (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142013
1100 AM AST WED NOV 20 2013
 
...MELISSA ACQUIRES TROPICAL STORM STATUS AS IT MOVES RAPIDLY OVER
THE NORTH ATLANTIC...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.6N 47.7W
ABOUT 1155 MI...1860 KM W OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 30 MPH...48 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 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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SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT MELISSA HAS MADE A TRANSITION TO
TROPICAL STORM STATUS...AND AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 47.7 WEST. 
MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH...48
KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO
24 HOURS...BUT MELISSA SHOULD BEGIN TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
THEREAFTER.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES. 
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...LARGE SWELLS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO AFFECT BERMUDA...
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO...
HISPANIOLA TODAY...CAUSING LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS.
PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR
MORE DETAILS.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
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