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| #381588 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:40 AM 07.Oct.2010) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM OTTO ADVISORY NUMBER 6 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172010 1100 AM AST THU OCT 07 2010 ...OTTO TRANSITIONS INTO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MEANDERS OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.8N 68.0W ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM NE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND ABOUT 620 MI...995 KM SSW OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OTTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 68.0 WEST. OTTO IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/HR. A STEADY MOTION TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...OTTO SHOULD REMAIN WELL TO THE EAST OF THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. A FASTER NORTHEASTWARD MOTION IS FORECAST BY LATE FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. OTTO HAS TRANSITIONED INTO A TROPICAL STORM...AND THE CYCLONE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND PUERTO RICO DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |
