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#110313 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:37 PM 11.Sep.2006) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GORDON ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072006 1100 PM EDT MON SEP 11 2006 ...GORDON A LITTLE STRONGER...POSES NO THREAT TO LAND... AT 1100 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 57.9 WEST OR ABOUT 430 MILES...690 KM...NORTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND GORDON COULD BECOME A HURRICANE IN A DAY OR TWO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. REPEATING THE 1100 PM EDT POSITION...22.1 N...57.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM EDT. $$ FORECASTER AVILA/AGUIRRE |