000 WTNT32 KNHC 040839 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BONNIE ADVISORY NUMBER 31 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022016 500 AM AST SAT JUN 04 2016 ...BONNIE STILL A TROPICAL STORM BUT EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SOON... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...35.9N 68.2W ABOUT 415 MI...665 KM E OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA ABOUT 315 MI...510 KM NW OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 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 AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bonnie was located near latitude 35.9 North, longitude 68.2 West. Bonnie is moving toward the east near 12 mph (19 km/h), and a generally eastward motion with a gradual increase in forward speed is expected over the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Bonnie is forecast to degenerate into a remnant low today. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 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 1100 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Kimberlain