Issued at 500 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 000WTNT31 KNHC 212034TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 9NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012500 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...ALBERTO HANGING ON TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...30.5N 77.9WABOUT 225 MI...365 KM E OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDAABOUT 200 MI...325 KM SE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 80 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.9 WEST. ALBERTO ISMOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND A TURN TOWARD THENORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST DURING THENEXT 48 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALBERTO IS EXPECTEDTO REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE GEORGIA AND CAROLINA COASTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...ANDALBERTO COULD LOSE ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KMFROM THE CENTER. AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT RECENTLY REPORTED A MINIMUMCENTRAL PRESSURE OF 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 TODAY. PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCALNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOURAREA. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM EDT. $$FORECASTER PASCH
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