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#461641 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:56 PM 24.Sep.2011) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011 500 PM AST SAT SEP 24 2011 ...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.2N 27.9W ABOUT 345 MI...550 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 27.9 WEST. PHILIPPE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |