PRELIMINARY REPORT ON TROPICAL STORM BECKY

AUGUST 11-15, 1958.

Existence of Tropical Storm "Becky" in the Atlantic Ocean midway between the Lesser Antilles and the Cape Verde Islands was announced by the San Juan Weather Bureau forecast center at 11:00 p.m. EST Monday, August 1.1, 1958. Strongest winds around the center were then 50 miles per hour, and the storm was moving westward about 1,8 miles per hour. At noon the next day (Tuesday) with the aid of Air Force reconnaissance the center was fixed at 17.5 N, 51.0 W, and it was moving westward at 17 mph. Subsequently the forward motion increased to about 25 mph but the storm did not intensify appreciably. Highest winds were estimated about C)o mph on August 13 and 14. It passed well to the north of the Antilles and northeast of the Bahamas, curving northward between Florida and Bermuda on August 15 and then moved northeastward along the Middle Atlantic and New England coasts.

At the time of this preliminary report there appears to have been no serious loss or damage from Tropical Storm Becky. However, high waves and surf along the Atlantic coast August 17 and 18 appears to have been caused by the remains of the storm as it moved northeastward offshore.

SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 1 BECKY MIDNIGHT AST 040)OZ TUESDAY AUGUST 12 1958.

TROPICAL STORM BECKY HAS DEVELOPED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN MIDWAY BETWEEN M, LESSER ANTILLES AND THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS AND AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AST .... C)0400Z IT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.5 N LONGITUDE 46.2 W OR ABOUT 1300 MILES EAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MOVING WESTWARD ABOUT 18 MPH.

IT IS ATTENDED BY WINDS OF 50 MPH WITHIN 100 MILES OF THE CENTER IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 25 MILES OF THE CENTER IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE.

TROPICAL STORM BECKY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE WESTNORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED OR AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER RATE FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND TO INCREASE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY.

VESSELS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. TROPICAL STORM BECKY POSES NO THREAT AT PRESENT TO ANY COASTAL OR INSULAR AREAS.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM AST...1000Z TUESDAY.

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SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 2 BECKY 6 AM AST AUGUST 12 1958.

NO REPORTS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF TROPICAL STORM BECKY HOWEVER AT 6 AM AST...1000Z ...IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE CENTERED ABOUT 1200 MILES EAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO OR NEAR LATITUDE 19.0 NORTH LONGITUDE 47.7 WEST MOVING WESTNORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. MOVEMENT DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS IS EXPECTED TO BE TOWARD THE WESTNORTHWEST AT THE SAME SPEED OR AT SLIGHTLY SLOWER RATE.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 55 MPH IN A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OUTWARD 150 MILES IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 50 MILES IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE. TROPICAL STORM BECKY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

VESSELS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO ANY LAND

THE NEXT REGULAR ADVISORY ON TROPICAL STORM BECKY WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 12 NOON AST TUESDAY.

HOOSE WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 3 BECKY 12 NOON AST AUGUST 12 1958.

REPORTS FROM AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT AT 12 NOON AST...!0600Z...TROPICAL STORM

BECKY IS LOCATED ABOUT 1000 MILES EAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO OR NEAR LATITUDE 17.5 NORTH LONGITUDE 51.0 WEST MOVING WEST AT 17 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AT THE SAME SPEED DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 55 MPH WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OUTWARD 150 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN INTENSITY AND SIZE DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

VESSELS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO ANY LAND AREA

THE NEXT REGULAR ADVISORY ON TROPICAL STORM BECKY WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM AST TUESDAY.

MILLER WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

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SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 4 BECKY 6 PM AST AUGUST 12 1958.

GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH IN SQUALLS BEGINNING AFTER 6 AM WEDNESDAY. A STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

ON BASIS OF INCOMPLETE DATA EARLIER TODAY THE POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM BECKY WAS ESTIMATED ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF ITS ACTUAL LOCATION. RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT THIS AFTERNOON COMPLETELY CIRCUMNAVIGATED THE STORM AREA AND AT 6 PM AST...2200Z...IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 800 MILES EAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO OR NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 N LONGITUDE 54.O W MOVING WESTWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE OF 21 MPH. IT IS IN THE IMMATURE STAGE WITH A CENTER RATHER INDEFINITE AND NOT WELL ORGANIZED AT THE PRESENT TIME.

IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD IRE WEST NORTHWEST AT THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS WITH SLIGHT INCREASE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH IN THE HEAVIER SQUALLS IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND GALE FORCE .WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 150 MILES TO NORTH AND EAST AND 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER.

VESSELS IN PATH OF THE STORM SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND SMALL CRAFT IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT AST...0400Z.

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SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU BULLETIN FOR PRESS RADIO AND TELEVISION 10 PM AST AUGUST 12 1958.

IN THE ABSENCE OF VESSEL REPORTS FROM THE VICINITY OF TROPICAL STORM BECKY TONIGHT IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCURATELY LOCATE ITS CENTER. BUT AT 10 PM IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 700 MILES EAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MOVING BETWEEN WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 21 MPH.

IF ITS PRESENT DIRECTION AND RATE OF MOTION CONTINUES IT IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 100 TO 125 ]MILES NORTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY DURING THE FORENOON. UP UNTIL THIS HOUR IT HAS SHOWN LITTLE INCREASE IN INTENSITY WITH NO DEFINITE ORGANIZED CENTER AND THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE 50 TO 55 MPH DURING THE HEAVIER SQUALLS IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE.

WITH ITS PRESENT DIRECTION AND THE STORM CENTER PASSING TO THE NORTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THIS AREA WILL BE IN THE QUIETER SEMICIRCLE OF THE STORM AND ONLY GALE WINDS WILL BE EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER THE PEOPLE IN PUERTO RICO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD NOT RELAX THEIR VIGILANCE OWING TO THE LOCATION OF THE STORM AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A CHANGE TO HURRICANE INTENSITY WEDNESDAY.

HIGGS WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 5 BECKY MIDNIGHT AST AUGUST 12 1958.

GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH IN SQUALLS AFTER 6 AM WEDNESDAY. A STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND MO VIRGIN ISLANDS.

NO REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE VICINITY OF TROPICAL STORM BECKY THIS EVENING BUT AT MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT...0400Z...IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE CENTERED ABOUT 700 EAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO OR NEAR LATITUDE 19.0 NORTH LONGITUDE 55.6 WEST MOVING WEST TO WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 20 MPH. IT IS ESTIMATED TO CONTINUE MOVING WEST TO WEST NORTHWEST AT THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH IN THE HEAVIER SQUALLS IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 175 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER.

VESSELS IN THE PATH OF BECKY SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND SMALL CRAFT IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS THE VIRGIN IS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM AST...1000Z...WEDNESDAY.

HIGGS WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

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SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 6 BECKY 6 AM AST AUGUST 13 1958.

GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH IN SQUALLS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

NO REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE VICINITY OF TROPICAL STORM BECKY DURING THE NIGHT BUT AT 6 AM AST...1000Z...IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 575 MILES EASTNORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO OR NEAR LATITUDE 19.4 NORTH LONGITUDE 57.3 WEST MOVING WESTNORTHWESTWARD AT 20 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING WESTNORTHWEST AT THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH IN SQUALLS IN THE NOR SEMICIRCLE AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 175 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN INTENSITY AND SIZE IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

SHIPS IN THE PATH OF BECKY SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND SMALL CRAFT IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 12 NOON AST AND A BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 10 AM AST.

HOOSE WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU BULLETIN FOR PRESS RADIO AND TELEVISION 10 AM AST AUGUST 13 1958.

A NAVY RECONNAISSANCE PLANE IS FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF TROPICAL STORM BECKY THIS MORNING AND REPORTS AT 10 AM INDICATE LITTLE CHANGE FROM THE ADVISORY ISSUED EARLIER AT 6 AN TODAY. THERE HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE INCREASE IN THE INTENSITY DURING THE NIGHT. IT STILL REMAINS AN IMMATURE STORM WITH NO DEFINITE ORGANIZATION TO TM CENTER. HOWEVER THERE APPEARS TO BE A LITTLE MORE NORTHERLY COMPONENT OF MOTION TO THE STORM WITH THE RESULT THAT IT IS NOW MOVING WESTNORTHWEST. IF THIS DIRECTION IS MAINTAINED IT WILL CAUSE THE STORM TO MOVE A GREATER DISTANCE TO THE NORTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY AND THE THREAT TO THIS AREA HAS DIMINISHED SLIGHTLY.

NO WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN IS BUT A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT AND PEOPLE SHOULD LISTEN TO THEIR RADIOS LATER TODAY WHEN A MORE CO REPORT WILL BE BROADCAST AT 1 PM.

HIGGS WEATHER BUREAU SAN I JUAN

SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 7 BECKY 12 NOON AST AUGUST 13 1958.

GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH IN SQUALLS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINITY OF TROPICAL STORM BECKY THIS MORNING INDICATED THAT THE CENTER REMAINS INDEFINITE AND NOT WELL ORGANIZED BUT AT 12 NOON AST...1600Z...IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE CENTERED ABOUT 460 MILES EASTNORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO OR MO LATITUDE 19.8 NORTH LONGITUDE 59.1 WEST MOVING WESTNORTHWESTWARD AT 20 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING WESTNORTHWEST AT THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH IN SQUALLS IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 175 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO SHOW LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY AND SIZE IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

SHIPS IN THE PATH OF BECKY SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND SMALL CRAFT IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM AST AND A BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 4 PM AST.

DAVIS WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

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SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM BULLETIN 4 PM AST AUGUST 13 1958.

TROPICAL STORM BECKY CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD THE WESTNORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 AND AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON IS ESTIMATED TO BE LOCATED ABOUT 400 MILES EASTNORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. IT HAS SHOWN NO INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE PAST 4 TO 5 HOURS AND STILL REMAINS IN THE IMMATURE STAGE WITH NO WELL ORGANIZED CENTER. NAVY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT TODAY REPORTED NO DEFINITE CENTER TO TROPICAL STORM BECKY. IT APPEARS TO BE MOVING BETWEEN WEST AND WESTNORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOULD PASS ABOUT 150 MILES NORTH OF PUERTO RICO DURING THE FORENOON THURSDAY.

HIGGS WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 8 BECKY 6 PM AST AUGUST 13 1958.

GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD IS FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH IN SQUALLS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

HURRICANE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT THIS AFTERNOON LOCATED A CENTER TO TROPICAL STORM BECKY AND AT 6 PM AST...2200Z...IT WAS CENTERED ABOUT 350 MILES NOR T OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO OR NEAR LATITUDE 21.0 NORTH LONGITUDE 61.2 WEST. THE CENTRAL EYE OF TROPICAL STORM BECKY WAS POORLY DEFINED AND ABOUT 50 MILES IN DIAMETER. IT IS MOVING WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 23 MPH AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND SPEED FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 55 MPH NEAR THE CENTER. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 175 MILES TO THE NORTH AND ABOUT 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SLIGHT INCREASE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

SHIPS IN THE PATH OF BECKY SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND SMALL CRAFT IN THE AREA OF PUERTO RICO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

THE NEXT ADVISORY ON TROPICAL STORM BECKY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MUM WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE AT 11 PM EST...0400Z...

COLON WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 9 BECKY 11 PM EST AUGUST 13 1958.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. AT 11 PM EST...0400Z...TROPICAL STORM BECKY WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 21.7 N LONGITUDE 63.0 W OR ABOUT 290 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. IT IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 60 MPH JUST NORTH OF THE CENTER. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUT 175 MILES IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH.

A SLIGHT INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND SIZE IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS WITH MOVEMENT CONTINUING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 MPH.

SHIPS IN THE PATH OF BECKY SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. SMALL CRAFT IN THE AREA OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS PUERTO RICO THE NORTH COAST OF HISPANIOLA AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD REMAIN IN FORT.

IF THE STORM CONTINUES ON ITS PRESENT COURSE THE STORM WATCH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AT 5 AM EST.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM EST.

MOORE WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI

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MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 10 BECKY 5 AM EST...1000Z 14 AUGUST 1958.

AT 5 AM EST...1000Z...TROPICAL STORM BECKY WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 22.2 N LONGITUDE 64.8 W OR ABOUT 280 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. IT IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE STILL ESTIMATED 60 MPH JUST NORTH OF THE CENTER. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUT 175 MILES IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH.

NOT MUCH CHANGE IN SIZE OR INTENSITY IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS WITH MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 MPH.

SHIPS IN THE PATH OF BECKY SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. SMALL CRAFT ON THE NORTH COAST OF HISPANIOLA AND IN THE EASTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

THE NEXT ADVISORY ON TROPICAL STORM BECKY WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM EST...1600Z.

MC GEHEE WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 11 BECKY 11 AM EST...1600Z AUGUST 14 1958.

REPORTS FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINITY OF 'TROPICAL STORM BECKY INDICATE A WEAK CIRCULATION STILL EXISTS WITH STRONGEST WINDS IN THE NORTH AND NOR T QUADRANTS. AT 11 AM EST...1600Z...IT WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 23.6 NORTH LONGITUDE 68.7 WEST OR 220 MILES NORTH OF TURKS ISLAND. THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WESTNORTHWEST AT ABOUT 24 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 60 MPH AND POSSIBLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN HEAVIER SQUALLES NORTH AND NOR T OF THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 175 MILES NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND ONLY LIGHT WINDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER.

PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WESTNORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED WITH SLOW TURN TO A MORE NORTHERLY DIRECTION DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH NO INCREASE IN INTENSITY.

SHIPS IN THE PATH SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. SMALL CRAFT IN THE EASTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD N IN PORT.

THE NEXT ADVISORY ON TROPICAL STORM BECKY WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 1700E...2200Z.

DAVIS WEATHER BUREAU

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 12 BECKY 5 PM EST...2200Z...AUGUST 14 1958.

REPORTS FROM THE VICINITY OF BECKY THIS AFTERNOON INDICATE THE STORM IS GRADUALLY FLATTENING OUT INTO AN ACTIVE EASTERLY WAVE WITH NO ORGANIZED CENTER. AT 5 PM EST...2200Z...THE ILL DEFINED CENTER OR CREST OF THE WAVE WAS NEAR LATITUDE 24.6 NORTH LONGITUDE 70.4 WEST OR 450 MILES EASTSOUTHEAST OF NASSAU BAHAMAS AND MOVING TOWARDS THE WESTNORTHWEST AT 24 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED ABOUT 45 MPH IN SCATTERED SQUALLS NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH EXTEND OUTWARD 150 TO 200 MILES NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER AND ONLY LIGHT WINDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE SOUTH.

INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTNORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED AND WEAKEN FURTHER DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY MIAMI AT 11 PM EST.

DAVIS WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI

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MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 13 BECKY 11 PM EST AUGUST 14 1958.

AIRCRAFT REPORTS INDICATE THAT BECKY IS CONTINUING TO WEAKEN AND FLATTEN OUT INTO AN EASTERLY WAVE. AT 11 PM EST...0400Z...THE POORLY DEFINED CENTER OR CREST OF THE EASTERLY WAVE WAS NM LATITUDE 25.7 N LONGITUDE 72.4 W OR ABOUT 300 MILES EAST OF NASSAU BAHAMAS MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 24 MPH.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 40 MPH IN SCATTERED SQUALLES NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. WINDS ARE GENERALLY 25 TO 35 MPH OUT 200 MILES TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER WITH ONLY LIGHT WINDS IN OTHER QUADRANTS.

MOVEMENT DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 24 NM AND CONTINUED WEAKENING IS INDICATED.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY MIAMI AT 5 AM EST.

MOORE WEATHER BUREAU

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 14 BECKY 5 AM EST 15 AUGUST 1958.

SHIPS REPORTS INDICATE THAT BECKY WHOSE CENTER IS ESTIMATED 27.3 N LATITUDE AND 74.2 W LONGITUDE HAS DEGENERATED INTO A WIDE AREA OF SQUALLS WITH LITTLE OR NO TROPICAL STORM CHARACTERISTICS. IT IS MOVING NORTHWEST TO NORTH ABOUT 25 MPH.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE 40 MPH IN SCATTERED SQUALLES AND GENERALLY ABOUT 30 MPH NORTH AND EASTWARD FROM THE CENTER. WINDS ARE LIGHT IN SOUTH AND WEST QUADRANTS.

MOVEMENT DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND THEN BECOME, MORE NORTHEASTERLY WITH FURTHER DECREASE IN SQUALLINESS.

UNLESS REDEVELOPMENT OCCURS THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ON BECKY.

M MC GEHEE WEATHER BUREAU

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