Issued at 0300 UTC SUN MAY 20 2012 000WTNT21 KNHC 200251TCMAT1 TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 2NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0120120300 UTC SUN MAY 20 2012 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COAST OF SOUTHCAROLINA FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...* SAVANNAH RIVER TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREPOSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 HOURS. COASTAL INTERESTS ELSEWHERE FROM GEORGIA THROUGH THE OUTER BANKS OFNORTH CAROLINA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ALBERTO. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.8N 78.5W AT 20/0300ZPOSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST OR 235 DEGREES AT 5 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 MBMAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.34 KT....... 40NE 0SE 30SW 50NW.12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 40SE 60SW 40NW.WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICALMILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 31.8N 78.5W AT 20/0300ZAT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 32.0N 78.2W FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 31.6N 79.0WMAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.34 KT... 40NE 0SE 30SW 50NW. FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 31.4N 79.5WMAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.34 KT... 40NE 0SE 30SW 40NW. FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 31.8N 79.4WMAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.34 KT... 50NE 20SE 30SW 30NW. FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 32.7N 78.2WMAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.34 KT... 50NE 30SE 30SW 30NW. FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 35.0N 75.0WMAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.34 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 40NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NMON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 24/0000Z 38.0N 70.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROPMAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 25/0000Z...DISSIPATED REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 31.8N 78.5W NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z $$FORECASTER BLAKE/FRANKLIN
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