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#4215 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:45 AM 11.Aug.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BONNIE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 13A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 7 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2004 ...BONNIE STRENGTHENS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH...A TURN TO THE NORTHEAST EXPECTED LATER TODAY... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER EASTWARD TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANEE RIVER. WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA. AT 7 AM CDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.5 WEST OR ABOUT 265 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. BONNIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 6 MPH. A TURN TO THE NORTHEAST WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WERE NEAR 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. REPEATING THE 7 AM CDT POSITION...25.7 N... 90.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 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 STEWART |