Issued at 200 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 000WTNT31 KNHC 201732TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 4ANWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012200 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT APPROACHING ALBERTO... SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...31.3N 79.9WABOUT 95 MI...155 KM SE OF SAVANNAH GEORGIAABOUT 110 MI...180 KM S OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 245 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 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 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.9 WEST. ALBERTO ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...BUT ISEXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE LITTLE THROUGH MONDAY. ANORTHEASTWARD ACCELERATION IS ANTICIPATED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALBERTO IS FORECAST TO REMAINOFFSHORE OF THE CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COASTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48HOURS. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE SHOULD SOONPROVIDE A BETTER ESTIMATE OF THE INTENSITY OF ALBERTO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KMFROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 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 COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM EDT. $$FORECASTER BERG/PASCH
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