Issued at 1100 PM EDT SUN OCT 23 2011 000WTNT33 KNHC 240251TCPAT3 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM RINA ADVISORY NUMBER 2...CORRECTEDNWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL1820111100 PM EDT SUN OCT 23 2011CORRECTED DISCUSSION SECTION ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO A TROPICAL STORM OVER THENORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA...HEAVY RAINS AFFECTING NORTHEASTERNHONDURAS... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...16.4N 82.2WABOUT 115 MI...190 KM NE OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON NIC/HON BORDERABOUT 210 MI...340 KM SSW OF GRAND CAYMANMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...* THE COAST OF HONDURAS FROM PUNTA CASTILLA EASTWARD TO THENICARAGUAN BORDER A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREPOSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA ...PLEASE MONITORPRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RINA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.2 WEST. RINA ISMOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THISMOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWESTAND THEN THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THE FORECASTTRACK...THE CENTER OF RINA IS EXPECTED TO PASS NORTH OF THENORTHEASTERN COAST OF HONDURAS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.INFORMATION FROM SATELLITES AND AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCEAIRCRAFT INDICATE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 40MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING ISFORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110KM...PRIMARILY TO THE WEST OF THE CENTER.THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL...THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER EASTERN HONDURAS...WITHISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 7 INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE FLASHFLOODING AND MUD SLIDES OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. RAINFALL AMOUNTSOF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.NEXT ADVISORY -------------NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...200 AM EDT. NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM EDT.$$ FORECASTER STEWART
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