Issued at 500 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 000WTNT31 KNHC 202044TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 5NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012500 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST ISDISCONTINUED... SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...30.9N 80.0WABOUT 105 MI...170 KM SE OF SAVANNAH GEORGIAABOUT 130 MI...210 KM S OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...SW OR 235 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO SOUTH SANTEERIVER SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. COASTAL INTERESTS FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO THE OUTER BANKS OFNORTH CAROLINA SHOULD STILL 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 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WASLOCATED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT NEARLATITUDE 30.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.0 WEST. ALBERTO IS MOVING TOWARDTHE SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWNAND DRIFT SOUTHWARD TONIGHT. A NORTHEASTWARD ACCELERATION ISFORECAST ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OFALBERTO IS EXPECTED TO STAY OFF THE GEORGIA AND CAROLINA COASTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KMFROM THE CENTER. THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTERAIRCRAFT WAS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------SURF...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS...AREPOSSIBLE ALONG THE COASTS OF NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA...GEORGIA...ANDSOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS ISSUED BYYOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION SPECIFICTO YOUR AREA. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM EDT. $$FORECASTER BERG
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