000 WTNT32 KNHC 080252 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GRACE ADVISORY NUMBER 11 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072015 1100 PM AST MON SEP 07 2015 ...GRACE WEAKENS A LITTLE... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A DEPRESSION ON TUESDAY... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.0N 39.2W ABOUT 1480 MI...2380 KM E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Grace was located near latitude 14.0 North, longitude 39.2 West. Grace is moving toward the west near 20 mph (31 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue over the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Grace is forecast to become a tropical depression on Tuesday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Stewart