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#291996 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:43 PM 28.Aug.2009) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DANNY ADVISORY NUMBER 11 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052009 1100 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 ...DANNY MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT A FASTER FORWARD SPEED... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTHWARD TO DUCK...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE... WITHIN 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE FROM THE CAROLINAS NORTHWARD TO NEW ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DANNY. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. AT 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.9 WEST OR ABOUT 265 MILES...425 KM...SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 735 MILES...1180 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS. DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST IS FORECAST ON SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY SATURDAY...PASS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVE NEAR THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. DANNY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL ON SATURDAY NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM MOSTLY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. LARGE SWELLS FROM DANNY ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS. ...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT INFORMATION... LOCATION...31.4N 74.9W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 20 DEGREES AT 12 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 200 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500 AM EDT. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |