000 WTNT32 KNHC 291431 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL ADVISORY NUMBER 15 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022012 1100 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...BERYL MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...31.5N 82.9W ABOUT 115 MI...185 KM WSW OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA ABOUT 55 MI...85 KM NNE OF VALDOSTA GEORGIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H. A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER TODAY...BRINGING THE CENTER OF BERYL CLOSE TO THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BACK OVER ATLANTIC WATERS BY LATE WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TODAY...BUT BERYL COULD REGAIN TROPICAL STORM STATUS ON WEDNESDAY AS IT APPROACHES THE COASTLINE. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...ISOLATED TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA TODAY... PARTICULARLY IN RAINBANDS. SURF...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS...ARE STILL POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. RAINFALL...BERYL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES...IN NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA. BERYL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER AVILA