000 WTNT33 KNHC 050838 TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL ADVISORY NUMBER 7 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 500 AM AST WED SEP 05 2012 ...MICHAEL MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...28.1N 43.9W ABOUT 1190 MI...1915 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 MICHAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 43.9 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H. A SLOW NORTHWARD TO NORTHEASTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MICHAEL IS A SMALL TROPICAL CYCLONE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN