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#4107 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:48 AM 10.Aug.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BONNIE ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 4 AM CDT TUE AUG 10 2004 ...SMALL TROPICAL STORM BONNIE MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IN THE GULF OF MEXICO... INTERESTS IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF BONNIE. AT 4 AM CDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.1 WEST OR ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. BONNIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. A REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TO THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. BONNIE IS A VERY SMALL TROPICAL STORM. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ONLY UP TO 30 MILES FROM THE CENTER. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES. REPEATING THE 4 AM CDT POSITION...23.6 N... 90.1 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 10 AM CDT. FORECASTER FRANKLIN |