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| #219292 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:40 AM 29.Sep.2008) TCPAT2 BULLETIN SUBTROPICAL STORM LAURA ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122008 500 AM AST MON SEP 29 2008 ...SUBTROPICAL STORM LAURA FORMS OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC... AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM LAURA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 47.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1015 MILES...1635 KM...WEST OF FAYAL ISLAND IN THE WESTERN AZORES. THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. LAURA IS NOT FORECAST TO AFFECT ANY LAND AREAS...AND THE SYSTEM IS ONLY A THREAT TO SHIPPING INTERESTS OVER THE FAR NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS... AND LAURA COULD TRANSITION INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY AND POSSIBLY BECOME A HURRICANE BY TUESDAY. WINDS OF 40 MPH EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 310 MILES...500 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES. REPEATING THE 500 AM AST POSITION...37.2 N...47.3 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |
