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Subtropical Storm ALBERTO


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SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL012018
2100 UTC FRI MAY 25 2018

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

A STORM SURGE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FROM HORSESHOE BEACH FLORIDA
WESTWARD TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FROM INDIAN PASS FLORIDA WESTWARD TO
GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA...INCLUDING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN...LAKE
MAUREPAS...AND METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A STORM SURGE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* HORSESHOE BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* TULUM TO CABO CATOCHE MEXICO
* CUBAN PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO
* INDIAN PASS TO GRAND ISLE
* LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS

A STORM SURGE WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF LIFE-
THREATENING INUNDATION FROM RISING WATER MOVING INLAND FROM THE
COASTLINE IN THE INDICATED LOCATIONS DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
FOR A DEPICTION OF AREAS AT RISK PLEASE SEE THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE STORM SURGE WATCH/WARNING GRAPHIC AVAILABLE AT
HURRICANES.GOV.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE YUCATAN AND CUBA PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA IN
THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE UNITED STATES PORTION OF THAT WATCH AREA WITHIN
48 HOURS.

SUBTROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.4N  86.3W AT 25/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR  90 DEGREES AT   2 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT.......120NE 100SE   0SW   0NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.4N  86.3W AT 25/2100Z
AT 25/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.4N  86.4W

FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 20.7N  86.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...120NE 100SE   0SW   0NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 22.5N  85.7W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...120NE 100SE   0SW   0NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 24.8N  85.6W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE   0SW   0NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 26.8N  86.2W...TROPICAL STORM
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...130NE 120SE   0SW  80NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 29.0N  87.8W...TROPICAL STORM
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE   0SW  40NW.
34 KT...130NE 120SE   0SW  80NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 31.7N  88.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 30/1800Z 35.2N  87.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.4N  86.3W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/0300Z

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FORECASTER STEWART


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