000 WTNT32 KNHC 290550 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BONNIE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 6A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022016 200 AM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...BONNIE TURNS NORTHWARD... ...RAINBANDS AFFECTING MOST OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND EXTREME EASTERN GEORGIA... SUMMARY OF 200 AM EDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...31.5N 79.4W ABOUT 100 MI...165 KM SSE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA ABOUT 155 MI...245 KM S OF MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Savannah River to Little River Inlet South Carolina A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 hours. For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 200 AM EDT (0600 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bonnie was estimated to be near latitude 31.5 North, longitude 79.4 West. Bonnie is now moving toward the north near 6 mph (9 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue today. On the forecast track, the center of Bonnie is expected to move near the coast in the warning area later today. A slow northeastward motion near the central and northern coast of South Carolina is expected by tonight and on Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Some weakening is expected to begin later today. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km), mainly to the northwest of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Bonnie is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches with maximum amounts around 6 inches from central and eastern South Carolina to the Georgia border. Rainfall accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected across southeastern North Carolina. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the coast within the warning area later this morning. STORM SURGE: Storm surge inundation of 1 to 2 feet above ground level is possible within the tropical storm warning area during the next high tide this morning. SURF: Bonnie is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along portions of the southeastern United States coast through the weekend. Please consult products from your local weather office. TORNADOES: An isolated tornado will be possible through early this morning over the immediate South Carolina coastal region. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM EDT. $$ Forecaster Stewart/Berg