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#153015 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:40 AM 29.Sep.2007) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142007 1100 AM AST SAT SEP 29 2007 ...MELISSA IS NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER... AT 1100 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELISSA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 28.4 WEST OR ABOUT 300 MILES...480 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. REPEATING THE 1100 AM AST POSITION...15.2 N...28.4 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER AVILA |