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Hurricane CRISTOBAL (Text)

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HURRICANE CRISTOBAL ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL042014
1100 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014

...CRISTOBAL MOVING NORTHWARD...
...EXPECTED TO PASS NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA TOMORROW...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.2N 71.7W
ABOUT 545 MI...875 KM SW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 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...
* BERMUDA

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36
HOURS.

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 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 71.7 WEST. CRISTOBAL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H...AND A NORTHWARD TO
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER
OF CRISTOBAL IS EXPECTED TO PASS NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA ON WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205
MILES...335 KM. NOAA BUOY 41047...LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE CENTER
OF CRISTOBAL...RECENTLY REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 45 MPH...72
KM/H...AND A WIND GUST OF 51 MPH...83 KM/H.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...CRISTOBAL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS. IN ADDITION TO ONGOING RAINFALL...CRISTOBAL IS
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
OVER BERMUDA.

WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON BERMUDA LATE
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY CRISTOBAL ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF
THE UNITED STATES EAST COAST FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA NORTHWARD TO
NORTH CAROLINA...AND WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD LATER THIS WEEK. THESE
SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT
CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...200 PM EDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM EDT.

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FORECASTER BRENNAN

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