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#143775 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:37 PM 31.Jul.2007) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032007 500 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2007 ...CHANTAL EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS... AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 41.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.2 WEST OR ABOUT 235 MILES...375 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA AND ABOUT 530 MILES...850 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND. CHANTAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 26 MPH...43 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND CHANTAL COULD LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS TONIGHT OR ON WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES...325 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. REPEATING THE 500 PM EDT POSITION...41.7 N...61.2 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 26 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE |