Saturday, September 1, 2012

Kirk weakens to tropical storm as it accelerates northeastward - @NHC_Atlantic

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    000  WTNT31 KNHC 011443  TCPAT1    BULLETIN  TROPICAL STORM KIRK ADVISORY NUMBER  16  NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL112012  1100 AM AST SAT SEP 01 2012    ...KIRK WEAKENS AS IT ACCELERATES NORTHEASTWARD...      SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION  -----------------------------------------------  LOCATION...37.4N 46.5W  ABOUT 725 MI...1170 KM SSE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND  ABOUT 1065 MI...1715 KM W OF THE AZORES  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H  PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 25 MPH...41 KM/H  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES      WATCHES AND WARNINGS  --------------------  THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.      DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK  ------------------------------  AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KIRK WAS  LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 46.5 WEST. KIRK IS  MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...41 KM/H. THIS MOTION IS  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO WITH AN INCREASE IN  FORWARD SPEED.    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...  WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST AS KIRK BECOMES  POST-TROPICAL ON SUNDAY. KIRK IS EXPECTED TO MERGE WITH A FRONT ON  MONDAY.    TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM  ...MAINLY TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.    THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 989 MB...29.21 INCHES.      HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND  ----------------------  NONE.      NEXT ADVISORY  -------------  NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.    $$  FORECASTER BRENNAN    


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