000 WTNT33 KNHC 110851 TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL ADVISORY NUMBER 33 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 500 AM AST TUE SEP 11 2012 ...MICHAEL WEAKENING FAST... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.1N 47.7W ABOUT 1135 MI...1825 KM W OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.35 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 37.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 47.7 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND MICHAEL IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN ABOUT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI