000 WTNT32 KNHC 030849 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE ADVISORY NUMBER 27 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022016 500 AM EDT FRI JUN 03 2016 ...BONNIE MOVING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD AND FASTER... SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...35.8N 73.3W ABOUT 130 MI...210 KM ENE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 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 500 AM EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Bonnie was located near latitude 35.8 North, longitude 73.3 West. The depression is moving toward the east-northeast near 8 mph (13 km/h), and a turn toward the east with increasing forward speed is expected over the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is possible today, and Bonnie could again become a tropical storm. Weakening should begin by tonight, however, and Bonnie is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone on Saturday. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- STORM SURGE: Dangerous surf conditions are still possible along portions of the North Carolina coast, including the Outer Banks, through today. For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM EDT. $$ Forecaster Kimberlain