Issued at 500 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 000WTNT31 KNHC 210839TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 7NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012500 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...COMPACT ALBERTO NOW MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD... SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...30.4N 79.7WABOUT 100 MI...165 KM ENE OF ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDAABOUT 165 MI...270 KM S OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...SSE OR 150 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 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.7 WEST. ALBERTO ISMOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H. A TURN TOWARDTHE EAST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A NORTHEASTWARDMOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALBERTO IS EXPECTED TO STAY OFFSHOREOF THE GEORGIA AND CAROLINA COASTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 40 MPH...65 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. 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 TODAY. PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCALNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOURAREA. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM EDT. $$FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
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