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#387246 (Received by flhurricane at: 1:46 AM 03.Nov.2010) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM TOMAS INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 20A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL212010 200 AM EDT WED NOV 03 2010 ...TOMAS BARELY A TROPICAL STORM...BUT EXPECTED TO RESTRENGTHEN... SUMMARY OF 200 AM EDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.2N 75.2W ABOUT 415 MI...670 KM SSW OF PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI ABOUT 350 MI...560 KM SSE OF KINGSTON JAMAICA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 250 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * JAMAICA INTERESTS IN HAITI...THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...AND SOUTHEASTERN CUBA SHOULD ALSO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TOMAS. TOMAS COULD POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THOSE AREAS LATER IN THE WEEK. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 AM EDT...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM TOMAS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.2 WEST. TOMAS HAS BEEN MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...NORTHWEST...AND NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE INDICATE THAT TOMAS MAY BE WEAKENING TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. HOWEVER...THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN RESTRENGTHENING LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM EDT. $$ FORECASTER PASCH/ROBERTS |