Issued at 1100 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 000WTNT31 KNHC 210238TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 6NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0120121100 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...ALBERTO BECOMING LESS ORGANIZED AND WEAKENING... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...30.5N 80.1WABOUT 85 MI...135 KM ENE OF ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDAABOUT 160 MI...255 KM S OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...S OR 180 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.1 WEST. ALBERTO ISMOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARDTHE SOUTHEAST AND EAST IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY...WITH A TURN TOWARDTHE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED FORECAST BY EARLYTUESDAY. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALBERTO IS EXPECTED TO STAYOFFSHORE OF THE GEORGIA AND CAROLINA COASTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURINGTHE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KMFROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 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...500 AM EDT. $$FORECASTER BLAKE
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