000 WTNT32 KNHC 101432 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM OTTO ADVISORY NUMBER 18 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172010 1100 AM AST SUN OCT 10 2010 ...OTTO NOW POST-TROPICAL...EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH OF THE AZORES ON MONDAY... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.3N 41.1W ABOUT 770 MI...1245 KM W OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 43 MPH...69 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL STORM OTTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 41.1 WEST. OTTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 43 MPH...69 KM/HR. A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE EAST ON MONDAY AND A TURN TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST BY EARLY TUESDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL OTTO WILL PASS NORTH OF THE AZORES ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON OTTO. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON OTTO CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC...AND BY METEO-FRANCE UNDER WMO HEADER FQNT50 LFPW. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN