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#44936 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:43 AM 09.Sep.2005) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MARIA ADVISORY NUMBER 33 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM AST FRI SEP 09 2005 ...MARIA STILL A TROPICAL STORM OVER THE FAR NORTH ATLANTIC... AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 42.7 WEST OR ABOUT 655 MILES...1055 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND AND ABOUT 860 MILES...1385 KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE AZORES. MARIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME ACCERLERATION DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND MARIA COULD LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES ...370 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...40.9 N... 42.7 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 65 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 988 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST. FORECASTER BLAKE/AVILA |