000 WTNT32 KNHC 292039 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022012 500 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...SLOW-MOVING BERYL PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS... SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...31.8N 82.5W ABOUT 40 MI...60 KM N OF WAYCROSS GEORGIA ABOUT 85 MI...135 KM WSW OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 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 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.5 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H. A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT...BRINGING THE CENTER OF BERYL CLOSE TO THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BACK OVER ATLANTIC WATERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...BUT BERYL COULD REGAIN TROPICAL STORM STATUS ON WEDNESDAY AS IT MOVES ALONG THE COASTLINE. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...ISOLATED TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY IN RAINBANDS. SURF...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS...ARE STILL POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT. 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 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES...IN EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. BERYL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN GEORGIA AND NORTHERN FLORIDA...WITH ISOLATED STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. TORNADOES...ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER AVILA