Issued at 1100 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012 000WTNT31 KNHC 200253TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 2NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0120121100 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...31.8N 78.5WABOUT 110 MI...180 KM SE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINAABOUT 155 MI...250 KM E OF SAVANNAH GEORGIAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...SW OR 235 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES 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. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITEDSTATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST. ALBERTO ISMOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...AND THIS GENERALMOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND THEN TOWARD THE NORTH ANDNORTHEAST IS FORECAST BY MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KMFROM THE CENTER. NOAA BUOY 41004 LOCATED ABOUT 40 MILES OFFSHORE OFSOUTH CAROLINA RECENTLY REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 39 MPH...63KM/H...WITH A GUST TO 47 MPH...76 KM/H...DURING THE PAST HOUR.ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB...29.47 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST OFSOUTH CAROLINA IN THE WATCH AREA ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY. SURF...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COASTS OFGEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE SEE STATEMENTSISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FORINFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...200 AM EDT.NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM EDT. $$FORECASTER BLAKE/FRANKLIN
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