Issued at 1100 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 000WTNT31 KNHC 220231TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 10NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0120121100 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...ALBERTO WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...30.9N 76.5WABOUT 245 MI...390 KM ESE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINAABOUT 305 MI...485 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSIONALBERTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.5 WEST.THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 13 MPH...20KM/H...AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARDSPEED IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THECENTER OF ALBERTO IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE CAROLINACOASTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT48 HOURS...AND ALBERTO COULD LOSE ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BYTUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM EDT. $$FORECASTER STEWART
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