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| #381707 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:43 PM 07.Oct.2010) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM OTTO ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172010 1100 PM AST THU OCT 07 2010 ...OTTO ACCELERATING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE OPEN ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...24.1N 66.6W ABOUT 575 MI...930 KM S OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OTTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.6 WEST. OTTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...OTTO SHOULD PASS WELL TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND THERE IS STILL SOME POSSIBILITY THAT OTTO COULD BECOME A HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND PUERTO RICO DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BERG |
