Issued at 500 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 000WTNT31 KNHC 200846TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 3NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012500 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...ALBERTO CHANGES LITTLE IN STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...31.7N 78.9WABOUT 100 MI...160 KM SE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINAABOUT 130 MI...210 KM ESE OF SAVANNAH GEORGIAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 245 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. 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...INCLUDING POSSIBLEINLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BYYOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.9 WEST. ALBERTO ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...AND THISGENERAL MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY.A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST IS FORECAST ON MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN 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 70 MILES...110 KMFROM THE CENTER. 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 LATER TODAY 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...800 AM EDT.NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM EDT. $$FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/BROWN
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