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Tropical Storm NICOLE


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TROPICAL STORM NICOLE ADVISORY NUMBER  20
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL152016
1100 PM AST SAT OCT 08 2016

...NICOLE STILL LINGERING WELL SOUTH OF BERMUDA...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.4N 65.7W
ABOUT 550 MI...880 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...S OR 180 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 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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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nicole was
located near latitude 24.4 North, longitude 65.7 West. Nicole is
moving toward the south near 5 mph (7 km/h).  The storm is expected
to drift southward through Sunday night, then turn northward at an
increasing forward speed by late Monday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher
gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48
hours.

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

The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells associated with Nicole, along with rough surf
conditions, will continue to affect Bermuda for the next several
days.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.

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Forecaster Blake

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