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#292023 (Received by flhurricane at: 2:03 AM 29.Aug.2009) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DANNY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 11A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052009 200 AM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009 ...DANNY BECOMING ABSORBED BY A DEVELOPING FRONTAL LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE CAROLINAS...ADVISORIES COULD BE DISCONTINUED THIS MORNING... 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 12 HOURS. THIS WATCH WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED LATER THIS 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. A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE IS INVESTIGATING DANNY AND PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE THAT CYCLONE IS BECOMING ABSORBED BY A FRONTAL LOW OVER THE CAROLINAS. AT 200 AM EDT...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.2 WEST OR ABOUT 190 MILES...300 KM...SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 665 MILES...1075 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS. DANNY HAS INCREASED ITS FORWARD SPEED AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS MOTION IS DUE TO THE ABSORPTION OF BY A FRONTAL LOW. A TURN TO THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS ARE OCCURRING OVER OPEN WATERS WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. DANNY IS FORECAST TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LATER THIS MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM MOSTLY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 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 200 AM EDT INFORMATION... LOCATION...32.6N 75.2W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 20 DEGREES AT 12 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM EDT. $$ FORECASTER AVILA |