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TROPICAL STORM GASTON ADVISORY NUMBER  43
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL072016
500 AM AST FRI SEP 02 2016

...GASTON WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...
...APPROACHING THE WESTERN AZORES...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...38.5N 34.5W
ABOUT 315 MI...505 KM W OF FAIAL ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL AZORES
ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM W OF LAJES AIR BASE IN THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 80 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.30 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Flores and Corvo in the western Azores
* Faial, Pico, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, and Terceira in the central
Azores

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within
the next 12 to 24 hours.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gaston was
located near latitude 38.5 North, longitude 34.5 West. Gaston is
moving toward the east near 15 mph (24 km/h).  An east-northeastward
motion is expected by tonight.  On the forecast track, the center
of Gaston will move near the western Azores today, and pass north of
the central Azores tonight.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 65 mph (100 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Additional weakening is forecast during the
next 36 hours, and Gaston is expected to become a remnant low on
Saturday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 992 mb (29.30 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected in the western Azores
later this morning and in the central Azores tonight.

RAINFALL:  Gaston is expected to produce total rain accumulations of
1 to 3 inches, over the western and central Azores, through
Saturday.

SURF:  Swells generated by Gaston are affecting the Azores and will
continue into Saturday.  These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.  For more
information, please consult products from your local weather office.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 AM AST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.

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Forecaster Roberts/Stewart