Issued at 100 AM EST WED NOV 09 2011 000WTNT34 KNHC 090539TCPAT4 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM SEAN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 4ANWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL192011100 AM EST WED NOV 09 2011 ...SEAN CONTINUES DRIFTING WESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 100 AM EST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...27.9N 70.3WABOUT 455 MI...730 KM SW OF BERMUDAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...* BERMUDA A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREPOSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE BERMUDAWEATHER SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 100 AM EST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SEAN WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 70.3 WEST. SEAN ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARDTHE NORTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...FOLLOWED BY A TURNTOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275 MILES...445 KM...MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER. NOAA BUOY 41047 LOCATEDWEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER RECENTLY REPORTED 1-MINUTE MEAN WINDSOF 45 MPH...72 KM/H...AND A WIND GUST OF 51 MPH...83 KM/H. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. NOAA BUOY 41047 RECENTLY REPORTED A PRESSURE OF 999.6 MB...29.52INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON BERMUDA BY THURSDAYAFTERNOON OR THURSDAY NIGHT. SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY SEAN ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT PORTIONS OFTHE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE NEXT COUPLEOF DAYS...CAUSING LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. PLEASESEE STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FORMORE DETAILS. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...400 AM EST. $$FORECASTER BEVEN
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