Issued at 500 PM AST SUN SEP 25 2011 000WTNT32 KNHC 252049TCPAT2 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 7...CORRECTEDNWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011500 PM AST SUN SEP 25 2011CORRECTED ADVISORY NUMBER ...PHILIPPE STRENGTHENS OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...13.2N 31.7WABOUT 500 MI...805 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 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 13.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.7 WEST. PHILIPPE ISMOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURNTOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEEDIS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND PHILIPPE IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH HURRICANE STRENGTH BY LATEMONDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KMFROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$FORECASTER ZELINSKY/STEWART
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