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TROPICAL STORM GASTON ADVISORY NUMBER  46
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL072016
1100 PM AST FRI SEP 02 2016

...GASTON STILL WEAKENING...
...FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW SATURDAY MORNING...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...40.1N 28.7W
ABOUT 105 MI...165 KM N OF FAIAL ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL AZORES
ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM NW OF LAJES AIR BASE IN THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Flores and Corvo in the western Azores
* Faial, Pico, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, and Terceira in the central
Azores

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 Gaston was
located near latitude 40.1 North, longitude 28.7 West.  Gaston is
moving toward the east-northeast near 16 mph (26 km/h).  An
east-northeastward and then northeastward motion with an increase
in forward speed is expected during the next 24 hours.  On the
forecast track, the center of Gaston will be moving way from the
Azores.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with
higher gusts.  Additional weakening is expected, and Gaston is
forecast to become a remnant low Saturday morning.  The remnant low
should then dissipate by Sunday morning.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km)
to the southeast of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND:  Tropical storm conditions could still occur over portions of
the central Azores during the next few hours.

RAINFALL:  Gaston is expected to produce less than an inch of
additional rain across the Azores through Saturday.

SURF:  Swells generated by Gaston are affecting the Azores and will
continue into Saturday.  These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.  For more
information, please consult products from your local weather office.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM AST.
Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.

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Forecaster Berg

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