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#4126 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:46 AM 10.Aug.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BONNIE ADVISORY NUMBER 10 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 10 AM CDT TUE AUG 10 2004 ...BONNIE CONTINUES TO SLOWLY STRENGTHEN AS IT DRIFTS NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO... INTERESTS IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF BONNIE. AT 10 AM CDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.6 WEST OR ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. BONNIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH... 95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. BONNIE REMAINS A VERY SMALL TROPICAL STORM AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ONLY EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES. REPEATING THE 10 AM CDT POSITION...24.2 N... 90.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 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 4 PM CDT. FORECASTER STEWART |