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#44821 (Received by flhurricane at: 11:00 PM 08.Sep.2005) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MARIA ADVISORY NUMBER 31 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM AST THU SEP 08 2005 ...MARIA WEAKENS OVER THE COOLER WATERS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC BUT STILL HAS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS... AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 45.9 WEST OR ABOUT 605 MILES... 970 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND AND ABOUT 1020 MILES...1645 KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE AZORES. MARIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND MARIA WILL LIKELY LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON FRIDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES ...415 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 984 MB...29.06 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...39.7 N... 45.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 70 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 984 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM AST. FORECASTER BEVEN |