Issued at 500 PM AST SAT SEP 24 2011 000WTNT32 KNHC 242055TCPAT2 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 3NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011500 PM AST SAT SEP 24 2011 ...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE OVER THE FAREASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...11.2N 27.9WABOUT 345 MI...550 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 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 AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 27.9 WEST. PHILIPPE ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. THIS GENERALMOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...FOLLOWED BY AGRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEEDEXPECTED ON MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48HOURS. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KMFROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$FORECASTER STEWART
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